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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nadeem Badshah and agency

Blue badge permits now held by 1 in 15 adults in England

A parking sign.
The AA has called for more to be done to detect offences such as people using fake or stolen badges. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA

Councils in England have been urged to crack down on the misuse of blue badge parking permits – legitimate and counterfeit – as the proportion of people holding them has reached one in 15.

The AA called for more to be done to detect offences such as people using fake or stolen badges.

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