Disabled Parking Exclusivity - Freedom of information requests
Title or Description
Disabled Parking Exclusivity
FOI Number
15244
Date Received
21/05/2021
Type of Request
FOI
Request or Question
In accordance with The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and/or The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004, the following information is requested --In September 2018, the then Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Michael Matheson, announced that, following a review into the assignment of disabled persons' parking places, "it was now the Scottish Government's view that local Authorities can specify disabled bays to individual Blue Badge holders, subject to exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of the local Authority."(1) - Has Council promoted/brought the review findings to the attention of Blue Badge Holders in their area?(2) - How many applications have there been for such disabled bay exclusivity?(3) - How many applications were successful in obtaining "exclusivity"?(3) - Summarise "exceptional circumstances" quoted in applications.
