Service Description: Parking Services deal with parking enforcement issues over the Island including pay and display locations and on street parking contraventions. Priority areas are usually those where illegally parked vehicles cause safety issues, congestion and also slow down other road users. Parking services also deal with a variety of parking permits for various schemes over the Island.
Also known as:- Bay Suspensions, Council Car Parks, Dispensations for Parking, Free Parking in Selected Car Parks, Parking General Enquiries , Parking Services
Answer: The Disabled Person’s Parking Badge Scheme (often referred to as Blue Badge) provides a national arrangement of parking concessions for people with permanent severe walking difficulties who travel either as drivers or passengers. Badges have to be renewed usually every three years and there is an administration fee payable. Details of these concessions are set out in the Department for Transport leaflet “Can I get a Badge”. It allows you to park for up to 8 hours in long stay car parks, 5 hours in shoppers car parks and 3 hours in short stay car parks. It also entitles you to park for an unlimited period within pay and display bays on street.