The Blue Badge Scheme operates throughout the UK, providing a range of parking concessions for people with severe mobility problems who have difficulty using public transport.
In Eden badge holders may park:
- Free of charge and without time limit in a 'pay and display' car park in a designated disabled or standard parking bay. Some car parks may have a time restriction in a standard bay. Parking in Princes Street car park in Penrith is limited to a maximum stay of 2 hours. This restriction applies to all drivers including Blue Badge holders. Badge holders must display a clock disc when parking in Princes Street.
- Parking is also permitted in certain areas on-street as indicated in the explanatory information issued with your Blue Badge. Please check the signage when you park as some on-street parking areas may be time limited and a clock disc must be displayed in these areas.
- On single or double yellow lines for up to three hours. (Except where there is a ban on loading and unloading or where access is needed by emergency services)
- Parking is not permitted in on-street areas restricted for loading/unloading, the restrictions in force will be shown by plates displayed at the kerb side of the road.
Please ensure that the Blue Badge is correctly displayed on the vehicle dashboard with the wheelchair user symbol and expiry date clearly visible and when required your clock disc is displayed. For further details see Cumbria County Council webpage on the blue badge scheme.
Changes to the Enforcement of the Blue Badge Scheme
To help stop improper use and abuse of the blue badge scheme, the Department for Transport introduced guidelines to allow police officers, traffic wardens, local authority parking attendants and civil enforcement officers to inspect badges upon request. The changes came into force on 29 September 2006 and should you be asked to produce your badge for inspection please do so, as it is now an offence to fail to produce a badge when requested.
How to Apply
For full details on how to apply including online form and downloadable form see Cumbria County Council's webpage on car badges.
For Further Information
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Contact: Adult and Cultural Services
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Address: 15 Portland Square, Cumbria County Council, Carlisle, Cumbria CA1 1QQ
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Telephone: 01228 606060
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Email: blue.badge@cumbriacc.gov.uk
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Fax: 01768 242260
