Devon County Council has agreed to a complete review of their website information on Blue Badge eligibility criteria following correspondence with the ME Association
On 21st of June, we wrote to the Chief Executive Officer at Devon County Council about their misleading information on Blue Badge eligibility criteria.
We have now received a reply to say that the website information does require a complete review and this will be carried out as soon as possible.
Dr Charles Shepherd,
Trustee and Hon. Medical Adviser to the ME Association.
Member of the 2018-2021 NICE Guideline Committee.
Member of the 2002 Independent Working Group on ME/CFS.
Reply from Devon County Council
Dear Dr Shepherd,
Thank you for your email dated 21st June 2024 regarding the information contained our website regarding Blue Badge eligibility criteria. I am sorry that you didn’t receive an acknowledgement of your email previously.
Our Blue Badge Team Manager has reviewed the information and agrees that this section of the website does require a complete review which will be actioned as soon as possible. I would like to thank you for bringing this matter to our attention as we rely on feedback such as yours to help improve our services.
Kind regards,
Devon County Council.