South Gloucestershire Councils Blue Badge Scheme

1BIGD Reference number: 1855

General information

Address:
Riverside Court
Bowling Hill
Chipping Sodbury
BS37 6JX (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday 8.30am-5.00pm
Tuesday 8.30am-5.00pm
Wednesday 8.30am-5.00pm
Thursday 8.30am-5.00pm
Friday 8.30am-5.00pm

Telephone: 01454 865994

Fax: 01454 864473

Website: http://www.southglos.gov.uk

Email: itu@southglos.gov.uk

Ages services offered to: 2 – None

Costs: £2.00 admin fee, plus if the form needs to be completed by a Doctor the Doctor may charge for this service.

Type of organisation: Statutory e.g. Government/local authority/health

Type of delivery point: Advice/Information Point

Aims: The blue badge scheme is designed to give registered blind people and disabled people the opportunity to park close to amenities. This could be badge holders parking free of charge at parking meters or, in some circumstances on single or double yellow lines. The scheme applies to people who qualify either as drivers or passengers.

Availability: Appointment
We have no reception for people to drop in, but id needing help they may make an appointment.
Referral by: People normally request forms thenselves, sometimes on recommendation from a Social Worker, G.P etc.

Waiting list: Not applicable
At times there may be a delay in dealing with applications, simply because of volume.

Areas of support offered

Leisure and Personal Development: Transport; Travel

Geographical Areas Covered

The whole of England: No

The South West Region: No

Locally (Bath and NE Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire): Yes

Bath & North East Somerset: No

Bristol: No

South Gloucestershire: The whole of the area

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: Yes
Approximate distance and bus service numbers: 50 yards

Car park nearby: Yes
Approximate distance: 100 yards

Parking for disabled drivers: Yes
Number of spaces: 8

Pedestrian route: Yes

Automatic external doors: No
Will doors easily open from a wheelchair: Yes

Glass doors clearly marked at the centre for safety: Yes

Doors 900mm or more wide, with flat thresholds: Yes

Doors light and non sprung: No

External ramps: Yes

External steps: No

Lobby/porch area: Yes
Can wheelchair users clear the outer door prior to opening the inner: Yes

Interior of premises bright and well lit: Yes

Interior automatic doors: No
Wide doors: No
Wheelchair friendly doors: Yes

Door frames and handles clearly visible: Yes

Wide unobstructed corridors (min 1200mm): Yes

Lift for Wheelchair users: No

Internal ramps: No

Internal steps: No

Visual fire alarm: No

Floor contrast colouring for entrances and exits: No

Able to provide on request individuals who can:
– offer general assistance: Yes
– assist visually impaired people: Yes
– sign in BSL and/or MAKATON: Yes
– do lip speaking: Yes

Loop system for hearing aid users: Yes

Public telephone: Yes
Wheelchair access: No

Inductive coupler for hearing aid users: No

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: Yes
Formats used: Braille; ASCII; Tape; Large Print

Provision for assistance dogs: No

Toilets that disabled people can access: Yes
Minimum room size 1500mm × 900mm: Yes
Minimum door size 1000mm: Yes
2 × horizontal grab rails: Yes
2 × vertical grab rails: Yes
1 × drop down grab rail: Yes


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