Blue badge permits now held by 1 in 15 adults in England

Councils urged to crack down on misuse of parking permits that help people with disabilities and health conditions

Councils in England have been urged to crack down on the misuse of blue badge parking permits – legitimate and counterfeit – as the proportion of people holding them has reached one in 15.

The AA called for more to be done to detect offences such as people using fake or stolen badges.