Blue Badge holders, with a registered disabled vehicle that qualifies for free tax, are able to register their vehicle to park for free in Cornwall Council car parks from today, July 1.

Anyone who has previously registered on the temporary council scheme for free parking in Cornwall Council car parks will need to reapply for the new scheme.

In the meantime, provided you re-register your vehicle by July 31, you can continue to park for free in Cornwall Council car parks.

The new electronic exemption scheme is being introduced, after public consultation, to ensure the Council can continue to offer entitled Blue Badge holders the benefit of free parking.

The scheme is open to all Blue Badge holders, whether they live in Cornwall or not, who have a registered disabled vehicle which qualifies for free tax. Anyone who is currently registered to park for free will need to reapply. There will be a small charge of £10 per year, to register a vehicle for the scheme.

To qualify for the Council’s free parking scheme a vehicle must be registered as disabled on the vehicle’s registration document (V5C). Motability are happy to provide the necessary information.  You can give them a call on 0300 456 4566 and for this scheme Motability will, on request, confirm the necessary details and send these electronically direct to the Council’s Parking Services team.

A full single point online application process, including the ability to pay by card and receive renewal reminders, will be introduced in the future.  Until this is available we can accept applications in a number of ways including on-line, by email or by post.

More information about the scheme and how to apply is available on the Council’s website: www.cornwall.gov.uk/disabledparkingpermit

Application forms are also available from your local Cornwall Council One-Stop-Shop, by email to [email protected] or in writing to: Parking Services, PO Box 664, TR1 9DH.