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This document outlines the 2009 UK Off-Street Disabled Parking Study, led by Chief Executive Patrick Troy. It delves into the challenges and solutions surrounding the allocation, use, and enforcement of disabled parking spaces. Key topics include understanding the Blue Badge Scheme, tackling abuse, and improving accessibility across various locations, such as town centers and retail parks. The study aims to provide valuable insights into the needs of disabled individuals and ensure consistent, effective disabled parking facilities throughout the UK, contributing to a caring society that prioritizes customer access.
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Parking for Disabled People Patrick Troy Chief Executive January 2009
Understanding the Background - Putting the customer first - A caring society - Access to goods and services - Orange to Blue - The European dimension
Problems? • Who operates the Blue Badge Scheme? • Who understands the Blue Badge Scheme? • Who is eligible for a Blue Badge? • Who deals with abuse?
Solutions? • Tackling the abuse • Clarifying the benefits • Making it more consistent • Data sharing across the UK and EU?
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.
Blue Badge - The Off-Street Passport? • Off-Street Partnership • BPA • DfT • BCSC • Mobilise & Baywatch Campaign • WSP
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
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
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
NinewellsHospital: Innovativethinking… Successful Outcomes!