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

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