BLUE badge cheats are being given the chance to hand over their illegally used permits without punishment for two weeks.
East Sussex County Council is offering a fortnight amnesty for blue badges being fraudulently used giving drivers a chance to escape further action.
Anyone fraudulently using a blue badge can hand the permit over at a number of locations including libraries, parking shops and county council offices across East Sussex between Monday June 8 and Monday June 22.
Councillor Carl Maynard, East Sussex County Council’s lead member for transport and environment, said each fraudulent badge cost the taxpayer as much as £5,000 in the costs of additional disabled bays and lost revenue from parking charges.
The amnesty follows a recent crackdown on the illegal use of blue badges and is part of Operation Bluebird, a joint initiative between East Sussex County Council, Brighton and Hove City Council and Sussex Police to tackle the issue.
The operation will continue over the next two years and members of the public are being encouraged to report the misuse of Blue Badges by calling 01323 464244 or emailing badgefraud@eastsussex.gov.uk.
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