We operate a similar scheme to that which Phil is suggesting.

Students with a disability have to present their medical evidence to
the relevant person in senior management, in order to qualify for a
parking permit. At our site students aren't entitled to permits if they
live on campus, but in cases such as this they are allowed to apply
for a permit even if they aren't a blue badge holder.

Hope this helps.

On 20 Oct 2004, at 9:50, P.Satchell wrote:

> Anna
>
> Some thoughts: Perhaps you could introduce an internal 'blue badge'
> type scheme. ie a University issued parking permit that is provided to
> disabled students with mobility problems and would be treated by your
> parking wardens (or whoever) as conferring the same right to use
> allocated bays as a Blue Badge. Although this individual may not be a
> student at your university you presumably have your own students who
> are in a similar position, ie disabled but no badge. If you don't want
> to extend this to non-registered students perhaps a loan system would
> work. Student presents himself to library desk with evidence that he's
> entitled to use the library and that he has been accepted as having
> mobility difficulties. He is then loaned a permit for the duration of
> his visit which he then returns at the end of the day.
>
> Phil
> Phil Satchell
> Access Centre Manager, The Open University.
> Tel 01908 858214. Fax 01908 655402
>
>         -----Original Message-----
>         From: Anna Malone [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>         Sent: 19 October 2004 11:32
>         To: [log in to unmask]
>         Subject: Parking query
>
>
>         I have been contacted by someone who experiences mobility
> difficulties and has asked us to provide him with an occasional,
> regular parking space on campus.  He is using the library as he is a
> student on a course at a college where we validate their courses.  He
> is not a student of the university.
>
>         At the moment we provide free, accessible parking for all
> students or visitors who have a blue badge.  This person does not have
> a blue badge - he did apply for one but his application was turned
> down. We are an inner-city campus with very limited parking - there is
> very little parking on campus for students, with the exception of blue
> badge holders.
>
>         We obviously want to do the best we can for this person but we
> do not have enough parking spaces to provide accessible parking for
> people who do not have a blue badge.  This person has suggested that
> under the DDA there is no distinction between a disabled person and a
> disabled person who has a blue badge - reasonable adjustments must be
> made and this includes accessible car parking in his case.  Although
> we appreciate his point, we know, for example, that if a person
> without a blue badge was parking on a public highway or car park in a
> space reserved for a blue badge holder, then that person would be
> liable to a fine or clamping and so this suggests that there is a
> difference.  Also, if there is no difference, then why have the blue
> badge scheme at all?
>
>         I am unsure where to go from here.  Has anybody else
>         encountered
> this situation?
>
>         Many thanks for your help,
>
>         Anna
>
>         Anna Malone
>         Trainee Disability Adviser
>         Disability Support Office
>         University of Manchester
>         LG27 John Owens Building
>         Oxford Road
>         Manchester
>         M13 9PL
>
>         Tel - 0161-275-8523
>         Fax - 0161-275-7018
>         Minicom - 0161-275-2794
>         Text - 07899 663512 / 07899 658790
>
>
>


Deborah Altman
Disability Co-ordinator
Trinity and All Saints University College
Brownberrie Lane
Horsforth
Leeds
LS18 5HD

Tel: 0113 283 7138
Fax: 0113 283 7200
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