WQ93140 (e) Tabled on 06/06/2024

What is the Welsh Government doing to encourage local authorities to issue reminder letters to badge holders when a blue badge is approaching its expiry date?

Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning | Answered on 11/06/2024

Local authorities can use the UK Blue Badge Digital Service (BBDS) to issue reminder letters to badge holders when a badge is approaching its expiry date.  The Welsh Government’s guidance to local authorities on how to manage the Blue Badge scheme highlights that they can sign up to the BBDS at no cost and advises them to establish procedures for the return of expired badges.