Blue Badge Permits
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You can call in person to get blue badge parking permits from Barrhead Council Offices or write to the address below
Main Street,
Barrhead,
East Renfrewshire,
G78 1SY
Access guide for Barrhead Council Offices (pdf 390Kb)
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You can also get information and download the form at the Blue Badge.section.
A draft review has been published detailing the standard of service a person in pursuit of a blue badge is entitled to by the Council. Relevant letters and forms can be seen and downloaded by clicking on the links below :
Comments on the Review (pdf 64kb) - this can be downloaded, filled in and sent to the Council either electronically or by post.
A letter has been sent to the Scottish Parliament from East Renfrewshire Council outlining the Council's handling of Blue Badge applications and their criteria for applying for them. Letter from East Renfrewshire Council to Scottish Parliament (doc 38kb)
A new law comes into force from end of September 2006 giving various officials the right to inspect blue badges. A document concerning law on right to inspect blue badges (doc 43kb)
We are generally concerned about the number of blue badges being used fraudulently by relatives or friends of disabled people. Thus, for your interest, is printed below an article concerning wrong use of blue badges :