Dunstable man fined over £850 for using wife's Blue Badge when she was not present

Mark Skipp, 58, of Chadwick Close, was found guilty of mis-using the badge to park in Ashton Square in November 2019.

He appeared at Luton Magistrates Court last week and was fined £220 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £32 and costs of £600 – a total cost to him of £852.

Cllr Richard Wenham, portfolio holder for corporate resources, said: “People who mis-use badges to park in spaces reserved for Blue Badge holders are inconsiderately taking spaces away from those who genuinely require them.”

“They allow a disabled person to park closer to their destination and must only be used by another person if the badge holder is present and being dropped off or collected.”

“Rules around Blue Badge use are very clear, and we have a zero-tolerance attitude against this type of crime.

"If we catch people using badges incorrectly, we will take action.”