This Authority has a duty to protect the public funds it administers and may use the information collected in the permit application process to assist in the prevention and detection of fraud. For this purpose, the information may be used within the Authority and be shared with law enforcement agencies and other bodies administering public funds.
- The applicant's usual place of abode and primary residence must be at the address given in the application.
- The applicant must have medical care either provided to his/herself or another resident at the property i.e child, partner etc.
- If the applicant stops living at the property, he or she must return all permits immediately.
- Carers permits are only issued for use in passenger vehicles, which must not be constructed to carry more than 8 passengers (excluding the driver), goods vehicles (not exceeding 5 tonnes maximum gross weight) or motorcycles, none of which may be attached to trailers.
- Carers Permits are only valid for use on-street, in parking places or areas marked for the use of permit holders, so long as they have not been suspended. They are not valid in any off-street car parks.
- It is the applicant's responsibility to provide all required documents and failure to do this may result in their application being rejected or if the permit has already been issued the permit may be cancelled.
- From time to time the council may request further documentation. The applicant must provide this promptly, and failure to do so may result in the permit being cancelled.
- The issuing of a permit does not guarantee a space in the applicant's road or in the catchment area of the scheme for which the permit is issued.