Blue Scotland: The Ultimate Guide to Exploring Scotland's Wild Waters

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Companions can make travel much easier, helping you to get on and off buses, carrying shopping and communicating with the driver. You can stay free and mobile, while making full use of your NEC. If you’re a Blue Badge holder, you can ask your local council for a disabled parking space near your home. This is usually free but councils have different rules about who can apply for a space.

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If someone else is driving you, you must let them know the rules - if they don’t follow them the council can take your badge away. If you're a resident in Scotland and meet one of the following criteria, you're entitled to free bus travel with the National Entitlement Card:Some organisations may be eligible for a Blue Badge if they care for and transport disabled people who meet the eligibility criteria. For example, care homes and hospices.

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The National Entitlement Card scheme also allows for free travel for companions where required by eligible disabled people of any age (including children under 5). How to applyVery common and found in a variety of habitats especially sunny sheltered spots. Examples of habitats include; downland, coastal dunes, undercliffs, road verges, acid grass and woodland clearings An organisational badge must only be displayed when someone who would be eligible for a Blue Badge in their own right is being transported. Documents you need your original decision letter from the Department for Work and Pensions - if you're automatically eligible for a badge

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Loss of both eyes or sight in both eyes and loss of either both legs (above or below knee), or both arms (above or below elbow). In 2005, a public consultation exercise followed these initial agreements. The consultation asked questions that covered topics such as proposed eligibility criteria and technical aspects of the scheme. Your companion and journey can vary, but your companion can only travel for free when they are with you. You are not obliged to travel with a companion, but the entitlement is there for when you need it. in disabled parking bays on streets for as long as you need to, unless a sign says there is a time limit

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You have a sight impairment. If you are aged 16 and over you will need to provide a copy of the Certificate of Vision (CVI) Scotland form. As of 1 April 2018 the CVI Scotland form replaced the previous BP1 form. If you have a Blue Badge you can park in places other drivers can’t, for example parking spaces for Blue Badge holders. remove the restrictions of the previous local off-peak concessionary fare scheme which was limited in offering access to facilities Total deafness and loss of both eyes, or total deafness and total blindness in both eyes, or total deafness and loss of one eye and total blindness in the other eye.

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You’ll also need to explain why you need to drive a car regularly, for example for your job or to take your children to school. Your child is under 3 and needs to be close to a vehicle Remember you can only use your most recently issued National Entitlement Card on the bus. Any other cards will not work and you will not be allowed free bus travel. We believe it has never been more important for charities to work in partnership, achieving even more together and having an even greater impact on animal welfare. There’s so much shared DNA between Blue Cross and the Scottish SPCA and we have a fantastic opportunity here to make best use of our collective expertise, be ambitious and make a difference to the lives of people and their pets across Scotland.” You’ll need torenew your badge after 3 years. You'll also have to re-apply for a badge if you stop getting the benefit your badge is linked to.where temporary parking restrictions are in force along a length of road, for example as indicated by no-waiting cones You can renew your Blue Badge online or directly to your council. Find out how to renew your Blue Badge on mygov.scot. It is also found on waste ground, disused pits and quarries, golf courses, and urban habitats such as cemeteries. Distribution You’ll need to send a copy of the medical form that shows you have a terminal illness – this will either be a DS1500 form,SR1 form or a Benefits Assessment under the Special Rules in Scotland (BASRiS) form. You can get these from your doctor or consultant.