Sutton Council is encouraging residents with mobility difficulties or impairments to apply for a Blue Badge parking permit through its website or to contact the council directly by telephone.
Residents who need assistance in filling in the Blue Badge application form can receive the necessary support they need free of charge at any of the borough’s libraries. Successful applicants will be charged a one-off £10 fee when they collect their Blue Badge, renewable every three years.
Carshalton Central’s Cllr Jill Whitehead, Chair of the Environment and Neighbourhoods Committee at Sutton Council, said:
“We would strongly recommend that any disabled people in the borough requiring a Blue Badge to park free near the shops should apply through Sutton Council’s website or in person. Should they need support when applying they should visit one of our libraries, where staff will provide free assistance. Blue Badge applications can be made direct on the Sutton Council website by clicking here“.
Sutton residents can request a Blue Badge paper application form by telephoning Sutton Council on 020 8770 5000.
Residents requiring a Blue Badge can apply either online or in person at Civic Offices in Sutton. They must meet certain criteria and all applications require a passport-standard photograph of themselves, and proof of their identity and where they live in the borough.