FOI Request - Blue Badge Applications

Request 101002820302

Question 1) How many blue badge applications were made to your local authority in a) 2017/18, b) 2018/19, c) 2019/20 and d) 2020/21
Question 2) How many blue badge applications were i) approved and ii) rejected in a) 2017/18, b) 2018/19, c) 2019/20 and d) 2020/21
Question 3) How many appeals were i) lodged and ii) approved where the initial blue badge application had been rejected in a) 2017/18, b) 2018/19, c) 2019/20 and d) 2020/21
Question 4) What was the average time for an applicant to receive a blue badge from submission of the original application in a) 2017/18, b) 2018/19, c) 2019/20 and d) 2020/21

Response 08-07-21

Question 1) How many blue badge applications were made to your local authority in

a) 2017/18, - 1575

b) 2018/19, - 1858

c) 2019/20 - 1761

d) 2020/21 - 1200

Question 2) How many blue badge applications were i) approved and ii) rejected in

a) 2017/18 – Approved 1114  Rejected 38

b) 2018/19 – Approved 1393  Rejected 91

c) 2019/20 – Approved 1352  Rejected 107

d) 2020/21 – Approved 772  Rejected 9

Question 3) How many appeals were i) lodged and ii) approved where the initial blue badge application had been rejected in
a) 2017/18,
10 Appeals - 5 successful

b) 2018/19,
2019 - 13 Appeals. The number of successful appeals is less than 5. Due to the low numbers involved, release of this information could result in the identification of individuals. This information is therefore exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Personal Information. 

c) 2019/20 and
The number of appeals and successful appeals are both less than 5. Due to the low numbers involved, release of this information could result in the identification of individuals. This information is therefore exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Personal Information. 

d) 2020/21
The number of appeals and successful appeals are both less than 5. Due to the low numbers involved, release of this information could result in the identification of individuals. This information is therefore exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Personal Information. 

Question 4) What was the average time for an applicant to receive a blue badge from submission of the original application in a) 2017/18, b) 2018/19, c) 2019/20 and d) 2020/21
We do not store this information. This information is therefore exempt under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information Not Held.