West Northamptonshire Council has come under criticism for delays in issuing blue badges for vulnerable and older residents.

Blue Badge holders are advised to follow the three-month rule when renewing their permits or risk facing extensive penalties ...

Britons who use Blue Badges, whether as drivers or passengers, are being reminded of a vital three-month rule that could potentially render their permits invalid. These disabled parking passes, widely ...

Campaigner Lois Bramall On Wolverley Avenue (Wollaston) where a grit bin was removed by Dudley Council. Picture: Cllr Andrew Tromans Bins close to road gritting routes or where the council thinks they ...

With the new year on the horizon here is a round-up of some of the biggest moments from the outgoing civic year. The authority started 2025 in the midst of a fiscal firestorm with dire warnings that ...

A Freedom of Information request revealed more than 2,000 fines were issued More than 2,000 fines have been issued to drivers parking in disabled bays without a valid blue badge since 2019, new data ...

Graham Kifford, from Eastbourne, has called for change to tackle Blue Badge application times after waiting more than five months A man waiting for a disabled parking Blue Badge says delays to his ...

More than 235,700 Blue Badge holders in Scotland may not be aware of a little-known travel boost the permit can unlock. People with a disability living in Scotland may be entitled to free bus journeys ...

Drivers risk £1,000 fines for parking in Blue Badge spaces - as councils launch a crackdown. Road users, motorists and drivers could be slapped with a £1,000 fine for intentionally misusing a Blue ...

Regeneration and restructuring look set to be buzz words around Dudley Council in 2026 if its leaders get their way. Here is a round-up of some of the items that will be top of the agenda in the new ...

Council elections in Dudley could result in a significant change for the authority if a rampant Reform UK wins big. Dudley Council has 72 councillors with three representatives in each of its 24 ...

Dudley people can have their say in a number of ways including starting an online e-petition on the council's website. Anyone can start a petition and if more than 3,000 people sign it the subject ...