Blue Badge reform Survey

6. Appeals/Reviews

6.1 On the question of appeals processes, there was not great clarity from the Local Authorities on this issue. 26 Local Authorities made no mention of the possibility of an appeals process. One Local Authority outlined the possibility of appeal only in terms of the decision being reviewed by a more senior member of staff than the original deciding official. Three Local Authorities mention the possibility of appeals in terms of allowing for further evidence from the GP/OT or Physiotherapist. However overall there is not a clear pattern for appeals. The process is clearly described and administered in some Local Authorities, but appears to absent or ad hoc in other areas.