This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Abolish all parking fees for Blue Badge holders in council-run car parks
The central government should impose legislation preventing local councils from charging blue badge holders to park in council owned car parks. Disabled people already incur additional financial difficulties. Extra parking fees penalise disabled people and further isolates them from society.
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The government revealed in its most recent Disability Survey that 'Over a quarter of disabled respondents often had difficulty accessing public buildings’. Imposing additional parking costs, essentially exacerbates the problem which the government aim to rectify. These costs also make it difficult for disabled people to attend medical appointments to help with treatment. This severely diminishes their quality of life and ability to interact with the outside world effectively.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for rules for parking in off-road car parks, including local authority car parks.
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