The injustice of the Blue Badge scheme

The_Deep

I am suggesting nothing, seriously or flippantly, I am asking a question.

Is this B&Q of which you speak in post number 10 anywhere near Reading?

Hot_Bring

The_Deep wrote: »

I am suggesting nothing, seriously or flippantly, I am asking a question.

Is this B&Q of which you speak in post number 10 anywhere near Reading?

I'm not specifying a single B&Q - in all the B&Qs I've ever visited ( and it's in double figures ) I've never seen one that doesn't have a private car park, thus making a Blue Badge not necessary for parking close to the front doors.

So, the B&Q at Reading that you seem so keen on, does it have a private car park or a council one leading to it's front doors ?

Mojisola

The disabled parking places in our new B&Q are further from the door than some of the ordinary spaces. B&Q seem to think that everyone with a BB has a wheelchair so they need wider spaces to get in and out of a car but don't need to be close to the entrance/exit.

The_Deep

So, the B&Q at Reading that you seem so keen on, does it have a private car park or a council one leading to it's front doors ?

It is a private car park. The spaces reserved for BB Holders are adjacent to the entrance. The non BB holder spaces near the entrance tend to be most popular. At the moment a walk of over a few yards is too painful.

Mojisola

The_Deep wrote: »

Yesterday I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis and will probably need a new knee.

The_Deep wrote: »

At the moment a walk of over a few yards is too painful.

In that case, it's not just a parking problem - you need help to walk around the shop as well.

The Red Cross has a wheelchair loan service or you could buy a cheap wheelchair for the occasional outings.

Redx

I agree with HOT BRING on this BB aspect

no B & Q uses a public car park where a BB is valid to my knowledge, not even in or near Reading

b & q use private car parks either owned by them or are leased as car parks like the Peel Centre in Stockport which is pay and display , so in my opinion there are NO b & q car parks that are not private and therefore they tend to be infested with private parking companies, therefore the blue badge does not apply and only the Equality Act 2010 applies, which we tell people on here on an almost daily basis !

so nobody can use a BB at B& Q in my opinion as its not valid on private land , but the EA 2010 is valid on private land

until the BB scheme is changed to include private land then its not valid, end of story

same applies to asda, morrissons , tesco , retail parks , napier private parking car parks, etc

it also has nothing at all to do with benefits , some people get the badge who are not on benefits , including pensioners, cancer patients etc , many may not even be able to drive or possess a driving licence , yet may qualify for a BB

there are many people NOT ON BENEFITS who qualify for a BB

there are many working people who qualify for a BB

there are people on benefits that qualify for a BB

the rules were tightened up a few years ago and its much harder to get one now, so much so that you may need a long term disability or higher rate DLA or PIP in order to get a BB

people with blue badges stilll get parking invoices on private land at or near a B & Q , like Peel centre stockport (Excel) , asda (various) , (Smart) , docks , airports , retail parks, leisure centres , gyms , shops , supermarkets , beauty spots , you name it , its not exempt, which is why we always quote the EQUALITY ACT 2010 at these people, because most of the complainers have not read the terms and conditions issued with their blue badges (or the relatives or carers helping them)

Hot_Bring

The_Deep wrote: »

So, the B&Q at Reading that you seem so keen on, does it have a private car park or a council one leading to it's front doors ?

It is a private car park. The spaces reserved for BB Holders are adjacent to the entrance. The non BB holder spaces near the entrance tend to be most popular. At the moment a walk of over a few yards is too painful.

Good grief - so I repeat, you do not need a BB to park in those disabled spaces in the Reading B&Q.

Redx

The_Deep wrote: »

It is a private car park. The spaces reserved for BB Holders are adjacent to the entrance. The non BB holder spaces near the entrance tend to be most popular. At the moment a walk of over a few yards is too painful.

as above by HOT BRING

the BLUE BADGE is not valid on that car park , they may have legal spaces for the disabled provided by the EQUALITY ACT 2010 and marked with the universal wheelchair graffiti, but the BB is not valid and the scheme you are referring to does not qualify on private land and that car park wont be a part of its terms and conditions either - end of story

those spaces are not actually reserved for BLUE BADGE holders, they are reserved for anybody who qualifies under the EA 2010

The_Deep

I may be wrong, but I think that B&Q provide mobility aids. I would not be able to walk around any large shop.

My point is that at present I am as disabled as most BB holders, and may be for many months to come, yet I am unable to obtain a BB because I will get better once I have had surgery. Also, if I put a temporary stair lift in my house I am unlikely to vbe able to reclaim the vat.

It appears that BBs are not issued on need but on what benefits you receive and how long your disability is likely to last

Hot_Bring

The_Deep wrote: »

I may be wrong, but I think that B&Q provide mobility aids. I would not be able to walk around any large shop.

My point is that at present I am as disabled as most BB holders, and may be for many months to come, yet I am unable to obtain a BB because I will get better once I have had surgery. Also, if I put a temporary stair lift in my house I am unlikely to vbe able to reclaim the vat.

It appears that BBs are not issued on need but on what benefits you receive and how long your disability is likely to last

But you said you needed a BB to visit B&Q - you don't.

As for the stair lift. Given the most difficult ones only cost about £6k I think you'll cope with the VAT given you don't think £30k a year on education is extravagant.

I can't work out if you're exceptionally stupid, detached from reality or just so plain arrogant that you ignore what everyone else has said.

It could be all three of course. In fact I suspect you are the scumbag owner of Napier.