FOI release

Blue Badges

Case reference FOI2026/00246

Received 12 February 2026

Published 13 February 2026

Request

I am requesting the following information in relation to Blue Badge misuse and enforcement in your local authority area. For the past five full calendar years (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025), please provide: -The number of reports of suspected Blue Badge misuse received from the public or third parties -The number of Blue Badge-related Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued by your authority (including offences for misuse of a Blue Badge, parking in disabled bays without a valid badge, expired badges, etc.) -The number of badges seized by enforcement officers

Response

I am requesting the following information in relation to Blue Badge misuse and enforcement in your local authority area.

For the past five full calendar years (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025), please provide:
-The number of reports of suspected Blue Badge misuse received from the public or third parties

Information not held. Please contact Kent County Council for this information.

-The number of Blue Badge-related Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued by your authority (including offences for misuse of a Blue Badge, parking in disabled bays without a valid badge, expired badges, etc.)

2021: 424

2022: 580

2023: 621

2024: 640

2025: 806

-The number of badges seized by enforcement officers

Information not held. Please contact Kent County Council for this information.

Documents

There are no documents for this release.

This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.