
Live Work Play newsletter
Sign up to our monthly Live Work Play newsletter where you can get the latest council news, events and updates straight to your inbox.
The blue badge (disabled persons) parking scheme is a national scheme that allows disabled people to maintain their independence by enabling them to park as close as possible to their destination.
A blue badge is not linked to a specific vehicle, it can be used in any car you’re travelling in, whether you’re the driver or passenger.
If you’re a parent or carer of a child with disabilities you can apply for a blue badge on their behalf.
Never pay someone to apply for you.
Ignore any websites or companies which offer to apply for a blue badge on your behalf, especially for a fee. If you've been affected by a scam like this please contact Citizens Advice.
See if you meet the eligibility criteria on GOV.UK
Renewal applications can only be accepted 12 weeks (84 days) in advance of the Blue Badge expiry date. If you submit an application too far in advance it will be declined and you will be asked to resubmit.
You will need to provide:
You’ll need to have a photo of each of these, or have them scanned onto your computer, phone or tablet, so that you can upload them on to the application form. If you can’t upload them, please email them to the blue badge team or post them to:
Blue Badge Team, East Annexe, Town Hall, Sankey Street, Warrington WA1 1UH
A blue badge costs £10. You’ll be asked to pay when you submit your application; please make sure you have a debit or credit card ready to make the payment. Card payments will appear on your bank statement as ‘WBC MV Internet’ followed by the amount paid.
If your application is unsuccessful, your payment will be refunded.
If you have additional evidence to provide, please send it to us as soon as possible.
We open and start to assess applications in date order and they can take up to 12 weeks to complete. We’ll check your eligibility and contact you if we need anything else to support your application.
You may be asked to upload evidence to your application; you can do this by logging into your My Warrington account then return to your application. Alternatively, evidence can be emailed to bluebadge@warrington.gov.uk; don’t forget to include your application reference number.
Dependent on the criteria you have applied under, we may ask you to attend a face to face assessment with our eligibility assessor. If you are booked in for an assessment, please ensure you arrive promptly. If you arrive late, we may not be able to assess you and your assessment would be rearranged.
We’ll write to you to let you know if your application is approved or declined.
If you use an expired badge or misuse your badge you may receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) or other enforcement action. You could be fined up to £1,000, which is on top of any parking offences, fines or tickets.
Let us know if someone has a blue badge who shouldn’t have one, using someone else’s badge or they’re parking unlawfully or dangerously.
Tell us as much information as possible such as:
The Department for Transport (DfT) is responsible for the legislation that sets out the framework for the blue badge scheme. Local authorities are responsible for the day-to-day administration and enforcement of the scheme. We follow the guidance which applies to England. If you visit Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland the rules will be different and you will need to look at their guidelines.
It is the responsibility of each local authority to ensure that badges are only issued to residents who satisfy one or more of the eligibility criteria. Under no circumstances should anyone who does not satisfy at least one of the criteria receive a badge. Having a certain condition or disability does not automatically entitle somebody to a blue badge.
If you have any problems applying email our team bluebadge@warrington.gov.uk so that we can help.