The Blue Badge Scheme is designed for on-street parking for the disabled. However many off-street parking providers do allow concessions to badge holders.

Castle Morpeth Borough Council allows Blue Badge holders to park free of charge in any of our off-street pay and display car parks, in any bay not just designated disabled bays

To take advantage of this concession you must:

1   Display your badge so that the expiry date is clearly visible from the outside of the vehicle.

2   Ensure that you badge has not expired. The badges generally only last for three years. Social Services do not issue reminders. They advise you to apply for a renewal three weeks before your badge expires.

3   Use the timer disc set to your arrival time when you use a short stay car park.

4   You must not overstay the maximum time limit allowed in the car park (see the notices by the machine for the maximum stay).

You can get a Blue Badge for disabled parking from your local Social Services office. The on-street parking in Northumberland is enforced by the police and traffic wardens not by officers of this Council.

for further information and for details of your local social services office if you live in Northumberland please visit the County Council website at www.Northumberland.gov.uk