Blue badge - trafford council

RadLot

Has anyone applied for a blue badge through trafford council?
I have applied for pip, but I think I would probably get the lower mobility rate (if anything at all, after the horror stories I have read). 
Trafford council have quite restrictive criteria, so I have applied but I don't think I will get anywhere. They are a rubbish council to start with and have been going downhill in a lot of different areas over the last few years (not cleaning roads, not collecting bins, basically fobbing off my entire street when we put in a noise complaint about one of our neighbours and much more slacking that makes me wonder where they are actually spending their funding).
I feel like I really do need a blue badge. I have a rare autoimmune disorder and the fatigue and aching is rapidly getting worse. My work is also being awkward about parking, so a blue badge would allow me to park right next to my work instead of having to park really far away and then it takes me ages to get there (and I'm really tired before even starting my work).

bg844

It’s not about thinking you need a blue badge, it’s about if you meet the qualifying criteria set by your local authority or a relevant PIP award. 

See eligibility criteria here:
https://www.trafford.gov.uk/residents/transport-and-streets/parking/blue-badge-scheme.aspx

See the PIP descriptors here:
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/Global/Migrated_Documents/adviceguide/pip-9-table-of-activities-descriptors-and-points.pdf

Nick_9_

@RadLot - did you ever apply and get the blue badge from Trafford? Thanks

poppy123456

Nick_9_ said:

@RadLot - did you ever apply and get the blue badge from Trafford? Thanks

This is an old thread from Sept 2022 and the member hasn't been active since Nov 2022 so you may not have a reply. 

Rosie_Scope

@Nick_9_ as Poppy has said, this is quite an old thread and this member isn't active any more, but I know it's not always obvious when things are posted.

You might be better off making your own discussion, perhaps some of our members have been through a similar thing to you and might be able to answer any questions you might have