Blue Badge Scheme
The blue badge scheme is a national parking scheme for disabled people who travel either as drivers or passengers. The aim is to help disabled people to park near to where they are going.
On 1 April 2012 changes will be introduced to the blue badge scheme. From this date, the badge will be available free of charge for those eligible.
Am I eligible to receive a blue badge?
You are eligible for a blue badge if:
- you receive the higher rate of the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance or you receive a War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement
- you use a motor vehicle supplied for disabled people by a Government Health Department
- people who receive a benefit under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation) Scheme
- you are registered blind
- you have a severe disability in both upper limbs, regularly drive a motor vehicle but cannot turn the steering wheel of a motor vehicle by hand even if that wheel is fitted with a turning knob
- you have a permanent and substantial disability which means you are unable to walk or have very considerable difficulty in walking.
Further information is available from the information booklet which is attached as a PDF document in the ‘downloads’ tab above.
How much does the blue badge cost?
From 1 April 2012 onwards blue badges for personal use will be available free of charge.
If the blue badge is lost, a fee of £10 will be payable before a new badge is issued.
Establishments who care for people with disabilities can also apply for a badge, however a fee of £10 will be payable from 1 April 2012.
Apply for a new blue badge
To apply for a blue badge, contact us by calling 01248 752704.
Renew your blue badge
The blue badge is only valid for 3 years, and thereafter a new application must be completed. Please contact us on 01248 752704.
For further information, please read the information booklet which is attached as a PDF document in the ‘downloads’ tab above, or call 01248 752704.
Making an application
You can download a copy of the application form via the ‘downloads’ tab above, or you can contact us for an application pack or further details. Please see our contact details on the right hand side of the page. follow the ‘contacts’ tab above.
If your application is successful, it is essential that two passport size photographs are provided. The badge lasts for three years.
Where can I park with a blue badge?
On Anglesey, Blue Badge holders are able to park for free in any bay within the pay and display car parks providing that a valid badge is displayed.
Exceptions apply – please read the information booklet which is attached as a PDF document in the ‘downloads’ tab above for further information.
What if my application is unsuccessful?
The decision to issue or not issue a badge rests solely with the local authority.
There is no right of appeal against the decision other than to the Secretary of State within 28 days of the date of the letter telling you that your application has been unsuccessful.
Where an applicant feels there is reason to query the decision made, we operate a re-assessment procedure.
A request for a reassessment should be received by the blue badge section within 28 days of the original decision letter and must be in writing, stating the significant additional medical information.
Letters should be sent to:
Housing and Social Services Department,
Anglesey County Council,
Council Offices,
Llangefni,
Anglesey
LL77 7TW
Tel: (01248) 752752
Email: asdss@anglesey.gov.uk
