"I hope this change to Blue
Badge guidance will make a real difference to people's lives."
Drivers were quizzed about the misuse of blue
badges dozens of times last year.
Purchase of gold (10 pieces) and silver (30 pieces) lapel
badges for 245,000 soms;
And the data from the Department for Transport shows that just 44pc of those automatically eligible for a
badge have one.
"We ran the blue
badge amnesty to not only encourage those with expired
badges to hand them in, but to raise awareness about the rules around blue
badge use and to remind residents that they can report misuse to us.
The Lady Godiva
badge launched in October and follows previous
badges that include the Coventry Ring Road and the three spires which are a prominent feature of the city skyline.
"The
badge on the front of the shirt is more important than the name on the back," said Paul Gascoigne and in these days of
badge kissing (a chapter is devoted to this modern phenomenon), no truer word was spoken.
Etch & Pin is looking to celebrate the city's landmarks and culture by launching a new range of collectable pin
badges and got the ball rolling with its 'It's a Batch'
badge.
Volunteers are needed to help manage existing pin
badge sites, as well as looking for new locations.
And the zero waste
badge for Brownies involves coming up with ideas for how to save water.
They can only be used by the named
badge holder, or by a person who has dropped off or is collecting the
badge holders from a place where the vehicle is parked.
