Decision details
Disabled Parking Place Policy
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Resident Experience
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
To approve the Disabled Parking Place Policy
attached to this report as Appendix 1
Reasons for the decision:
The Council agreed the introduction of
Dedicated Disabled Parking Places in September 2019. It also agreed
to delegate to the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods
authority, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, to
publish a revised policy to give effect to recommendations 3.1 (i)
to (iii) of the report.
The Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods has been consulted on the
revised policy.
Alternative options considered:
The service considered retaining the current
policy position. However, the Council has a statutory obligation to
provide disabled parking facilities for those with severe mobility
restrictions. It is strongly felt that this provision should
include dedicated disabled parking bays installed near an
applicant’s home or workplace and reserved for their sole
use. Disabled parking bays will still be provided in town centres
and near other places of interest that can be used by any Disabled
Blue Badge holder.
Publication date: 16/01/2020
Date of decision: 10/01/2020
Accompanying Documents:
- Report on Blue Badge and Disabled Bay – Operational Review - DAR PDF 43 KB
- Disabled Parking Place Policy - (PDF 67KB)