Information related to Blue Badges for the periods 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 (as up to date as possible) respectively.
a)How many blue badge applications were received?
Year | Applications received |
2015 – 2016 | 18113 |
2016 – 2017 | 17192 |
2017 – 2018 | 15660 |
2018 – 2019 | 16715 |
2019 – 2020 | 1310 – April 2019. The number of applications received after this date are not currently reportable due to the introduction of a new system. The number may be available in the future at a date to be determined. |
b) How many of these applications were successful?
Year | Number successful |
2015 – 2016 | 15454 |
2016 – 2017 | 15320 |
2017 – 2018 | 14569 |
2018 – 2019 | 15848 |
2019 – 2020 (to 31/07/2019) | 5331 |
c) At the end of each period, how many blue badge holders were registered under your authority?
Year | Number Registered |
2015 – 2016 | 45680 |
2016 – 2017 | 45401 |
2017 – 2018 | 44435 |
2018 – 2019 | 44757 |
2019 – 2020 (to 31/07/2019) | 44302 |
d) How many reports were received by the council of blue badge fraud?
Year | Reports of misuse |
2015 – 2016 | 121 |
2016 – 2017 | 134 |
2017 – 2018 | 104 |
2018 – 2019 | 86 |
2019 – 2020 (to 31/07/2019) | 25 |
e) How many prosecutions have taken place for misuse of a blue badge?
None