Freedom of Information request - Blue Badges 1
Case reference FOI2026/00186
Received 13 February 2026
Published 24 February 2026
Request
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting the following information in relation to Blue Badge misuse and enforcement in your local authority area.
For the past five full calendar years (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025), please provide:
-The number of reports of suspected Blue Badge misuse received from the public or third parties -The number of Blue Badge-related Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued by your authority (including offences for misuse of a Blue Badge, parking in disabled bays without a valid badge, expired badges, etc.)
-The number of badges seized by enforcement officers
Response
The number of reports of suspected Blue Badge misuse received from the public or third parties
· This is dealt with by Derbyshire County Council
The number of Blue Badge-related Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued by your authority (including offences for misuse of a Blue Badge, parking in disabled bays without a valid badge, expired badges, etc.)
2021 – 37
2022 – 52
2023 – 47
2024 – 119
2025 - 63
*Please note that these figures do not specifically indicate that the vehicle in question did not have the right to park in a designated disabled bay, as they also include instances where a valid Blue Badge or timeclock was displayed incorrectly.
The number of badges seized by enforcement officers
· This is dealt with by Derbyshire County Council
Documents
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