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Tesco to get blue badge info from dvla

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  • beamerguy
    beamerguy Posts: 17,587 Forumite
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    ANNOYED1 wrote: »
    Having contacted tesco on this matter they are saying the disabled bays are for blue badge holders only and only for people with physical disabilities. They are completely ignoring the Equality Act and saying to take it up with the council.
    They are saying that people with mental health problems who need the bays cannot park there.
    Despite being told that Blue Badge scheme is for Council car parks and highways only.
    They say because other retailers do this so they will do this and that it is not illegal.
    They say to discuss the situation with customer service desk in store.
    Also was told that physical disabilities have more priorities than mental disabilities.

    If i receive any PCN i will challenge them and make tesco compensate me for many additional distress caused by the situation. I advice others to do the same. Don't let them bully you.

    This shows the total ignorance of Tesco and they will quickly fall foul of the Equality Act costing them money and a bad reputation.

    What has it got to do with the council, someone at Tesco should be trained properly
  • ANNOYED1
    ANNOYED1 Posts: 69 Forumite
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    Ralph-y wrote: »
    who did you speak to ?

    Ralph:cool:

    Can't remember who i spoke to but they said the CEO office are aware of my complaint and their stance is that its blue badge holders only.
  • ANNOYED1
    ANNOYED1 Posts: 69 Forumite
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    beamerguy wrote: »
    This shows the total ignorance of Tesco and they will quickly fall foul of the Equality Act costing them money and a bad reputation.

    What has it got to do with the council, someone at Tesco should be trained properly

    That is exactly what I said, it has nothing to do with council.
    Tesco are using bullying tactic to scare people.
    Maybe Tesco don't want people with mental health disabilities to use their stores because of the social stigma attached to it.
  • Marktheshark
    Marktheshark Posts: 5,841 Forumite
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    The sooner they go bust the better and it is already happening.
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  • beamerguy
    beamerguy Posts: 17,587 Forumite
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    ANNOYED1 wrote: »
    Can't remember who i spoke to but they said the CEO office are aware of my complaint and their stance is that its blue badge holders only.

    Go straight to the CEO's office.
    ceo.customerservice@tesco.co.uk
  • ANNOYED1
    ANNOYED1 Posts: 69 Forumite
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    beamerguy wrote: »
    Go straight to the CEO's office.
    [EMAIL="ceo.customerservice@tesco.co.uk"]ceo.customerservice@tesco.co.uk[/EMAIL]

    Thanks, I will write a complaint when I have time. Everyone should write a complaint and maybe they will get the message.
  • ANNOYED1
    ANNOYED1 Posts: 69 Forumite
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    I forgot to add, I was asked if my disability means that it is appropriate for me to take the parking space over a wheelchair user. Was they wrong in asking this?
  • Iceweasel
    Iceweasel Posts: 4,708 Forumite
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    I'm not disabled enough to qualify for a Blue Badge - yet.

    I don't park in the disabled bays as there are loads of people with more acute problems than I have and I would hate to deny them a space.

    So in the meantime I park in the Parent and Child bays.

    I get some funny looks and the odd comment but I couldn't care less.

    As I live in Scotland, Tesco can go take a hike.
  • steve1500
    steve1500 Posts: 1,438 Forumite
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    So they invoice the driver & driver doesn't have blue badge, then what. Take them to court. Passenger has the blue badge


    That would be fun - worlds easiest defence.
    Private Parking Tickets - Make sure you put your Subject Access Request in after 25th May 2018 - It's free & ask for everything, don't forget the DVLA :D
  • Fruitcake
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    ANNOYED1 wrote: »
    I forgot to add, I was asked if my disability means that it is appropriate for me to take the parking space over a wheelchair user. Was they wrong in asking this?

    It is wrong to discriminate against all disabled people with protected characteristics as detailed in the EA 2010. This also includes nursing mothers with a young baby. Who are Tesco to say one person's disability is worse that someone else's?
    Sorry, only quadraplegics can park here, not someone with only one leg, or, you can't park here because you only have heart failure and don't look disabled.
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