Four people have been caught misusing blue badges in Greenwich = sparking a crackdown from the council.

In July and August, Bexley Magistrates Court saw four successful cases brought forward by the council.

On July 31, Ronnie Lee Slack, a Global Accounts Manager from Woolwich Road in Greenwich, admitted to misusing a Blue Badge that belonged to a deceased relative who had passed away six months earlier.

Slack was ordered to pay a £415 fine, along with a £166 victim surcharge and £878 in prosecution costs.

On the same day, July 31, James McDermott of Ripon Road, Plumstead, also pleaded guilty to using a deceased person's Blue Badge on September 25, 2023.

He was fined £120 and required to pay a £48 victim surcharge and £940.25 in prosecution costs.

On August 14, Fatema Begum from Downs Park Road, Dalston, East London, was found guilty after failing to identify the driver of her vehicle, which was caught displaying a stolen Blue Badge in the borough on October 24, 2023.

Begum was fined £220, with an additional £88 victim surcharge and £85 in prosecution costs.

Also on August 14, Vandon Nguyen of Holburne Road, Blackheath, admitted to using a stolen Blue Badge that he found near his workplace.

He had parked in a designated disabled bay and was fined £167, along with a £67 victim surcharge and £85 in prosecution costs.

The council is reminding residents that the misuse of Blue Badges is a criminal offence, with penalties reaching up to £1,000.

Those who suspect Blue Badge fraud within the Royal Borough of Greenwich are encouraged to report it by calling 0800 169 6975 or emailing fraud@royalgreenwich.gov.uk