Blue Badge criteria

poppy12345

DerektheDonkey said:

poppy12345 said:

DerektheDonkey said:

Op, I am a bit late to the party based on your update however I was going to say this.

I know from your other posts that you are in he process of moving from deepest darkest up North to Cornwall, might you have waited and applied to Cornwall County council who may have had different rulings?

I also read that you see cars as a privilege and that you do not drive. Who will make use of the badge on your behalf? Particularly after you have moved.

Happy to help. Good luck.

I'm assuming you didn't read their updated comment. OP has had their BB approved.

Even if they move in the future, they will still be able to use their BB, if it's in date. A move to a different local council doesn't mean you have to apply for a new BB.

Not being able to drive doesn't mean a BB can't still be used. Providing they are in the car the badge can still be used, for their purpose.

I know all that, but thank you.,

I'm assuming you didn't read my opening comment that said "  I am a bit late to the party based on your update however I was going to say this."

Yes, i read that but no idea why you stated what you did because a house move doesn't affect any current BB and neither does not being able to drive.

DerektheDonkey

poppy12345 said:

DerektheDonkey said:

poppy12345 said:

DerektheDonkey said:

Op, I am a bit late to the party based on your update however I was going to say this.

I know from your other posts that you are in he process of moving from deepest darkest up North to Cornwall, might you have waited and applied to Cornwall County council who may have had different rulings?

I also read that you see cars as a privilege and that you do not drive. Who will make use of the badge on your behalf? Particularly after you have moved.

Happy to help. Good luck.

I'm assuming you didn't read their updated comment. OP has had their BB approved.

Even if they move in the future, they will still be able to use their BB, if it's in date. A move to a different local council doesn't mean you have to apply for a new BB.

Not being able to drive doesn't mean a BB can't still be used. Providing they are in the car the badge can still be used, for their purpose.

I know all that, but thank you.,

I'm assuming you didn't read my opening comment that said "  I am a bit late to the party based on your update however I was going to say this."

Yes, i read that but no idea why you stated what you did because a house move doesn't affect any current BB and neither does not being able to drive.

I know that, it is why I stated i'm late to the party. In other words, had i not been late, I'd have stated to the OP why not try your luck applying at the other end of the country.

There's also not a lot of point having a BB if you don't have a car and are moving 300 plus miles away from your support network, who may be intending supporting where the current abode is. 

Spoonie_Turtle

DerektheDonkey said:

poppy12345 said:

DerektheDonkey said:

poppy12345 said:

DerektheDonkey said:

Op, I am a bit late to the party based on your update however I was going to say this.

I know from your other posts that you are in he process of moving from deepest darkest up North to Cornwall, might you have waited and applied to Cornwall County council who may have had different rulings?

I also read that you see cars as a privilege and that you do not drive. Who will make use of the badge on your behalf? Particularly after you have moved.

Happy to help. Good luck.

I'm assuming you didn't read their updated comment. OP has had their BB approved.

Even if they move in the future, they will still be able to use their BB, if it's in date. A move to a different local council doesn't mean you have to apply for a new BB.

Not being able to drive doesn't mean a BB can't still be used. Providing they are in the car the badge can still be used, for their purpose.

I know all that, but thank you.,

I'm assuming you didn't read my opening comment that said "  I am a bit late to the party based on your update however I was going to say this."

Yes, i read that but no idea why you stated what you did because a house move doesn't affect any current BB and neither does not being able to drive.

I know that, it is why I stated i'm late to the party. In other words, had i not been late, I'd have stated to the OP why not try your luck applying at the other end of the country.

There's also not a lot of point having a BB if you don't have a car and are moving 300 plus miles away from your support network, who may be intending supporting where the current abode is. 

That's assuming OP lives alone and I'm pretty sure they're married. Weird assumption to make that non-drivers have no use for a BB, and unless you know otherwise, who's to say they don't have friends or family where they're moving to? And perhaps the BB will come in handy when actually moving! No reason they should be inconvenienced while waiting for their new council to approve - and IIRC, one has to supply proof of ID and proof of address (at least) for a BB application, which would take additional time with needing to update everything with their new address before they could even apply to that council.

People who view parts of life and modern conveniences as a privilege are still allowed to make use of them!

poppy12345

DerektheDonkey said:

poppy12345 said:

DerektheDonkey said:

poppy12345 said:

DerektheDonkey said:

Op, I am a bit late to the party based on your update however I was going to say this.

I know from your other posts that you are in he process of moving from deepest darkest up North to Cornwall, might you have waited and applied to Cornwall County council who may have had different rulings?

I also read that you see cars as a privilege and that you do not drive. Who will make use of the badge on your behalf? Particularly after you have moved.

Happy to help. Good luck.

I'm assuming you didn't read their updated comment. OP has had their BB approved.

Even if they move in the future, they will still be able to use their BB, if it's in date. A move to a different local council doesn't mean you have to apply for a new BB.

Not being able to drive doesn't mean a BB can't still be used. Providing they are in the car the badge can still be used, for their purpose.

I know all that, but thank you.,

I'm assuming you didn't read my opening comment that said "  I am a bit late to the party based on your update however I was going to say this."

Yes, i read that but no idea why you stated what you did because a house move doesn't affect any current BB and neither does not being able to drive.

I know that, it is why I stated i'm late to the party. In other words, had i not been late, I'd have stated to the OP why not try your luck applying at the other end of the country.

There's also not a lot of point having a BB if you don't have a car and are moving 300 plus miles away from your support network, who may be intending supporting where the current abode is. 

Which makes your comment even more pointless, sorry.

Why can't someone who doesn't have a car have a BB? That's just ridiculous. There's probably lots of people that can't drive and don't have a car but still have a BB and rightly so because it doesn't mean they never go in a car.

Muttleythefrog

DerektheDonkey said:

poppy12345 said:

DerektheDonkey said:

poppy12345 said:

DerektheDonkey said:

Op, I am a bit late to the party based on your update however I was going to say this.

I know from your other posts that you are in he process of moving from deepest darkest up North to Cornwall, might you have waited and applied to Cornwall County council who may have had different rulings?

I also read that you see cars as a privilege and that you do not drive. Who will make use of the badge on your behalf? Particularly after you have moved.

Happy to help. Good luck.

I'm assuming you didn't read their updated comment. OP has had their BB approved.

Even if they move in the future, they will still be able to use their BB, if it's in date. A move to a different local council doesn't mean you have to apply for a new BB.

Not being able to drive doesn't mean a BB can't still be used. Providing they are in the car the badge can still be used, for their purpose.

I know all that, but thank you.,

I'm assuming you didn't read my opening comment that said "  I am a bit late to the party based on your update however I was going to say this."

Yes, i read that but no idea why you stated what you did because a house move doesn't affect any current BB and neither does not being able to drive.

I know that, it is why I stated i'm late to the party. In other words, had i not been late, I'd have stated to the OP why not try your luck applying at the other end of the country.

There's also not a lot of point having a BB if you don't have a car and are moving 300 plus miles away from your support network, who may be intending supporting where the current abode is. 

Or 400 plus! Yes still planning that - I've faced some enormous barriers to making the plan happen and that's before the usual horror show of transacting properties (at the same time). The badge will be applicable in Cornwall too. Crucially I've just got a 3 year PIP award and I understand they will award the badge to coincide... so if I move next year I'd just have more difficulty (wait for address proof) in order to obtain a badge for less than the 3 years. It's one less thing to worry about.

I can't drive but my partner is an experienced driver abroad who is keen to drive again but in this country in the future - we're ready on that front too but too much going on at moment to get her full licence. As above... badge may be useful for actual moving... and the works involved before it. I have some other ideas of when it could be useful that are specific to after moving... but there is also an interesting angle regarding possibility of fiddling a Disabled bus pass as Cornwall council seem to accept the blue badge as suitable evidence whereas councils in my area do not... we'll see. I can't use public transport alone... however I'm actively pursuing Cornwall councillors to push for the companion pass introduction which is deficient in Cornwall. If that becomes a reality and IF I am able to get the pass then the rebuilding of a life could really be boosted as we see the outside world again.

Technical difficulties now overcome I'm hoping to get my badge in the next 2 weeks! It may prove useful, it may prove not... for a tenner I'll take the gamble... in the words of the legendary philosopher Paul Gascoigne "I never make predictions and I never will"

RIP Paolo Rossi

Spoonie_Turtle

Muttleythefrog said:

DerektheDonkey said:

poppy12345 said:

DerektheDonkey said:

poppy12345 said:

DerektheDonkey said:

Op, I am a bit late to the party based on your update however I was going to say this.

I know from your other posts that you are in he process of moving from deepest darkest up North to Cornwall, might you have waited and applied to Cornwall County council who may have had different rulings?

I also read that you see cars as a privilege and that you do not drive. Who will make use of the badge on your behalf? Particularly after you have moved.

Happy to help. Good luck.

I'm assuming you didn't read their updated comment. OP has had their BB approved.

Even if they move in the future, they will still be able to use their BB, if it's in date. A move to a different local council doesn't mean you have to apply for a new BB.

Not being able to drive doesn't mean a BB can't still be used. Providing they are in the car the badge can still be used, for their purpose.

I know all that, but thank you.,

I'm assuming you didn't read my opening comment that said "  I am a bit late to the party based on your update however I was going to say this."

Yes, i read that but no idea why you stated what you did because a house move doesn't affect any current BB and neither does not being able to drive.

I know that, it is why I stated i'm late to the party. In other words, had i not been late, I'd have stated to the OP why not try your luck applying at the other end of the country.

There's also not a lot of point having a BB if you don't have a car and are moving 300 plus miles away from your support network, who may be intending supporting where the current abode is. 

Or 400 plus! Yes still planning that - I've faced some enormous barriers to making the plan happen and that's before the usual horror show of transacting properties (at the same time). The badge will be applicable in Cornwall too. Crucially I've just got a 3 year PIP award and I understand they will award the badge to coincide... so if I move next year I'd just have more difficulty (wait for address proof) in order to obtain a badge for less than the 3 years. It's one less thing to worry about.

I can't drive but my partner is an experienced driver abroad who is keen to drive again but in this country in the future - we're ready on that front too but too much going on at moment to get her full licence. As above... badge may be useful for actual moving... and the works involved before it. I have some other ideas of when it could be useful that are specific to after moving... but there is also an interesting angle regarding possibility of fiddling a Disabled bus pass as Cornwall council seem to accept the blue badge as suitable evidence whereas councils in my area do not... we'll see. I can't use public transport alone... however I'm actively pursuing Cornwall councillors to push for the companion pass introduction which is deficient in Cornwall. If that becomes a reality and IF I am able to get the pass then the rebuilding of a life could really be boosted as we see the outside world again.

Technical difficulties now overcome I'm hoping to get my badge in the next 2 weeks! It may prove useful, it may prove not... for a tenner I'll take the gamble... in the words of the legendary philosopher Paul Gascoigne "I never make predictions and I never will"

RIP Paolo Rossi

I would call that making use of a provision open to you, rather than fiddling You having your own pass could indeed open up possibilities - and if your partner would need to use the bus anyway before things can be sorted for her to drive over here, on principle you may not mind paying for her fare if the companion pass doesn't come to fruition just yet, and any attempts you can make to travel with her would still be free.

I also have a bus pass as our council accepted a BB as proof of eligibility. We actually have one bus service a week (to Tesco, for one hour, at a time I'm never awake anyway ) and a dial-a-ride, neither of which are wheelchair accessible - but I thought it might be prudent to have in case it comes in handy anywhere else, perhaps on holiday or if I were to be well enough to visit friends or attend an occasional event or whatever. No harm in having it! And certainly no harm in you having a Blue Badge for if / whenever you may be able to use it. At £3.33 a year - not even 1p per day - it's not a big risk to take!

DerektheDonkey

Muttleythefrog said:

DerektheDonkey said:

I know that, it is why I stated i'm late to the party. In other words, had i not been late, I'd have stated to the OP why not try your luck applying at the other end of the country.

There's also not a lot of point having a BB if you don't have a car and are moving 300 plus miles away from your support network, who may be intending supporting where the current abode is. 

Or 400 plus! Yes still planning that - I've faced some enormous barriers to making the plan happen and that's before the usual horror show of transacting properties (at the same time). The badge will be applicable in Cornwall too. Crucially I've just got a 3 year PIP award and I understand they will award the badge to coincide... so if I move next year I'd just have more difficulty (wait for address proof) in order to obtain a badge for less than the 3 years. It's one less thing to worry about.

I can't drive but my partner is an experienced driver abroad who is keen to drive again but in this country in the future - we're ready on that front too but too much going on at moment to get her full licence. As above... badge may be useful for actual moving... and the works involved before it. I have some other ideas of when it could be useful that are specific to after moving... but there is also an interesting angle regarding possibility of fiddling a Disabled bus pass as Cornwall council seem to accept the blue badge as suitable evidence whereas councils in my area do not... we'll see. I can't use public transport alone... however I'm actively pursuing Cornwall councillors to push for the companion pass introduction which is deficient in Cornwall. If that becomes a reality and IF I am able to get the pass then the rebuilding of a life could really be boosted as we see the outside world again.

Technical difficulties now overcome I'm hoping to get my badge in the next 2 weeks! It may prove useful, it may prove not... for a tenner I'll take the gamble... in the words of the legendary philosopher Paul Gascoigne "I never make predictions and I never will"

RIP Paolo Rossi

Thanks for your explanation, it certainly put paid to some of the guessing and whataboutery posted on your behalf. For being so candid too.

Not certain I am comfortable with the 'fiddling' aspect however, yet it appears to be acceptable to some on here, so long live the fiddling. 

I'm sorry to hear about your friend Paolo. I didn't know him, of course, but sad all the same. I do hope he was not one of your intended drivers.

Good luck.

Muttleythefrog

DerektheDonkey said:

Muttleythefrog said:

DerektheDonkey said:

I know that, it is why I stated i'm late to the party. In other words, had i not been late, I'd have stated to the OP why not try your luck applying at the other end of the country.

There's also not a lot of point having a BB if you don't have a car and are moving 300 plus miles away from your support network, who may be intending supporting where the current abode is. 

Or 400 plus! Yes still planning that - I've faced some enormous barriers to making the plan happen and that's before the usual horror show of transacting properties (at the same time). The badge will be applicable in Cornwall too. Crucially I've just got a 3 year PIP award and I understand they will award the badge to coincide... so if I move next year I'd just have more difficulty (wait for address proof) in order to obtain a badge for less than the 3 years. It's one less thing to worry about.

I can't drive but my partner is an experienced driver abroad who is keen to drive again but in this country in the future - we're ready on that front too but too much going on at moment to get her full licence. As above... badge may be useful for actual moving... and the works involved before it. I have some other ideas of when it could be useful that are specific to after moving... but there is also an interesting angle regarding possibility of fiddling a Disabled bus pass as Cornwall council seem to accept the blue badge as suitable evidence whereas councils in my area do not... we'll see. I can't use public transport alone... however I'm actively pursuing Cornwall councillors to push for the companion pass introduction which is deficient in Cornwall. If that becomes a reality and IF I am able to get the pass then the rebuilding of a life could really be boosted as we see the outside world again.

Technical difficulties now overcome I'm hoping to get my badge in the next 2 weeks! It may prove useful, it may prove not... for a tenner I'll take the gamble... in the words of the legendary philosopher Paul Gascoigne "I never make predictions and I never will"

RIP Paolo Rossi

Thanks for your explanation, it certainly put paid to some of the guessing and whataboutery posted on your behalf. For being so candid too.

Not certain I am comfortable with the 'fiddling' aspect however, yet it appears to be acceptable to some on here, so long live the fiddling. 

I'm sorry to hear about your friend Paolo. I didn't know him, of course, but sad all the same. I do hope he was not one of your intended drivers.

Good luck.

Well try not to feel too uncomfortable... I qualify for a concessionary bus pass in theory... what I may fall foul of is the evidence requirement for some councils and not some others.. and I don't fancy hounding my GP for letters or waste the time of the DVLA getting other evidence. That the blue badge seems to be sufficient evidence for some councils and not others... is out of my control suffice for where I choose to live. If I am able to do things like go out regularly on public transport then my levels of disability will seen differently when I report them... and rest assured... I would report such changes.

Not an intended driver... no... just someone some people knew in life for his offensive acceleration... and some other things. 

Thanks!