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1 Parking for Disabled People Patrick Troy Chief Executive January 2009

2 Understanding the Background - Putting the customer first -A caring society - Access to goods and services -Orange to Blue -The European dimension

3 Problems? -Who operates the Blue Badge Scheme? -Who understands the Blue Badge Scheme? -Who is eligible for a Blue Badge? -Who deals with abuse?

4 Solutions? -Tackling the abuse -Clarifying the benefits -Making it more consistent -Data sharing across the UK and EU?

5 Blue Badge Off-Street UK Off-Street Disabled Parking Study- Why –The purpose of the study is to gain a better understanding of the provision, allocation, use, abuse and enforcement of disabled parking spaces in off-street public car parks across the UK in order to improve disabled parking facilities.

6 Blue Badge - The Off-Street Passport? Off-Street Partnership –BPA –DfT –BCSC –Mobilise & Baywatch Campaign –WSP

7 Blue Badge – The Clock is Ticking UK Off-Street Disabled Parking Study - When Jun 2008 –Confirm the Scope July-Sept –Design the Survey Oct–Dec Undertake the research Feb 2009 – Report the findings Mar 2009 - Recommendations

8 Blue Badge – Did you help?... UK Off-Street Disabled Parking Study - Where Town Centre car parks serving mainly retail use Retail Parks Superstores and Supermarkets Railway Stations Leisure Local Authority Offices Hospitals

9 Blue Badge – Making it Better UK Off-Street Disabled Parking Study – What Does ‘One-size-fits-all’ parking provision lead to abuse? Measure disabled parking demands and usage Develop Recommendations for the future for appropriate provision for days/periods of the week for different land uses for safeguarding and enforcement

10 Ninewells Hospital: Challenges… Manage Conflicting demands: Allocation of parking spaces (staff v visitors) Accommodating the needs of disabled people Charging for everyone ? Reinvestment of Surplus

11 Ninewells Hospital : Innovative thinking… Successful Outcomes!


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