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Welwyn Hatfield 'neglected duty to the disabled’, says Ombudsman

Patrick McDonnell
29 June 2011
Anne Seex
Anne Seex

 

The Local Government Ombudsman has criticised Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council over its disabled Blue Badge charging policy by neglecting its legal duties to people with disabilities when it introduced parking charges for blue badge holders.

Ombudsman Anne Seex said the Hertfordshire council’s duties under the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (DDA) were not brought to the attention of decision makers, “who had insufficient information about the likely impact on people’s...

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