you regularly have intense and overwhelming responses to situations causing temporary loss of behavioural control You’re keen to ensure you use recycled materials and improve Blue Badge Protector’s eco-credentials. Can you tell us more about that? you have a life limiting illness, which means you cannot walk or find walking very difficult and have a SR1 form Local Government Association reports that Blue Badge theft went up from “2,921 in 2017 to 4,246 in 2018 – a rise of 45 %. This increase marks a rise in thefts for the fifth year running with 656 recorded in 2013.” 2018 figures represents a six fold increase over the 2013 figures. Your local council will decide if you are eligible for a badge. They cannot start the assessment process until they have all the necessary evidence. It may take 12 weeks or longer to assess your application. If they decide that you are not eligible and you think that they did not take account of all the facts, you can ask them to consider your application again. What you need to apply for a Blue Badge

One of my favourite stories was from a Blue Badge holder who told us how our simple map had enabled them to plan a drive to a new location for themselves and do it independently, knowing that there were facilities there and accessible options. you have a child under the age of 3 with a medical condition that means the child must always be kept near a vehicle in case they need emergency medical treatment

For many disabled people, a Blue Badge is a lifeline.

Blue Badge Defender ® is a new product to the market. It has been developed in response to the increasing theft of Blue Badges taking place. Blue Badge theft means not only dealing with the loss of a badge, but also a broken car window. This isn’t cheap to fix and a lot of people can’t cover it with their insurance because the excess is often higher than the replacement cost. After that, you might always worry about whether your new parking permit will be stolen again. In the last five years, Blue Badge theft has gone up sixfold. It has increased by 45% in the last 12 months. Stolen disable parking permits are sold on and misused by people who are not disabled and do not need the extra help a Blue Badge offers, and many local authorities are taking no action against those who are using the passes fraudulently. are certified as having a permanent, substantial disability which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking

Tell us more about the problems disabled people have experienced with Blue Badge theft and what the impact of it is? Stolen Blue Badges allow fraudsters to use the rare spaces dedicated to disabled drivers and passengers, and can ultimately start to prevent disabled people from trying to go out and use the facilities designed for them. you have a severe disability in both arms and drive regularly, but cannot operate pay-and-display parking machines you have received a lump sum benefit within tariff levels 1 to 8 of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation) Scheme and have been certified as having a permanent and substantial disability that causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking

I wanted to stop anyone having to having to hunt or ask for help all the time. I also knew that having an accessible loo close by is important. There’s a different way to apply if you’re in Northern Ireland. People who automatically get a Blue Badge

A foam insert in the hook ensures protection against any potential rubbing that may occure against the steering wheel. We are entrepreneurial but also principally innovators, so as we discover problems for our customers, we may innovate new solutions.Protect, store and display your disabled parking permit in a stylish and colourful holder that says more about your personality than your medical condition or disability.