Privacy notices - Blue Badge Scheme

We have a legal obligation to provide disabled persons’ badges under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 and the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (Article 6(1)(c) of GDPR). 

We process special categories in the public interest to fulfil our obligations under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 to assess applications for Blue Badges (Article 9(2)(g) of GDPR).

To process your application, we may share information on your health with our Occupational Therapy service provider, so that they can assess your application. Parking Enforcement staff have access to limited blue badge data to enable them to carry out their duties. Blue badge information may also be shared with the Council’s fraud team where concerns are raised about an application.

Following conclusion of your application, whether by withdrawal or determination of the appeal, all documentation, including any notes of the proceedings, the attendance, and the reasons for the decisions, in relation to any application or appeal, will be kept on record for 80 days.

In the case of a successful application we will keep information which you supplied on the blue badge application form – this will be retained for 3 years after the expiry or withdrawal of your permit.

Any incomplete or rejected applications will be destroyed 6 months after last action. 

Your personal information is not subject to automated decision making or profiling.