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Double check your parking ticket before paying

We have had some reports of fake parking tickets (PCNs) left on vehicles in Islington and neighbouring boroughs.

If you get a PCN, please check:

  • it has the Islington Council logo, crest and 'for a more equal future' in the top-right on the front
  • the back has instructions on how to pay including the web address islington.gov.uk/pcnpay - if you use this, you will see a green band at the top with our logo
  • the back also tells you how to challenge a PCN
  • it has a detachable slip that says "do not pay the civil enforcement officer"

Our PCNs do not have a QR code that you scan with your phone camera to pay. Do not scan any QR code on a PCN.

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Parking for disabled people and the Blue Badge scheme

How and where to park as a disabled person in Islington including applying for and renewing a Blue Badge, free resident permits and what to do if your Blue Badge is lost or stolen.



  1. Who can apply for and use a Blue Badge
  2. Where you can park with a Blue Badge
  3. Report Blue Badge fraud or misuse
  4. Lost or stolen Blue Badges
  1. Dedicated parking bays for Blue Badge holders
  2. Blue Badge holder exemptions for low traffic neighbourhoods
  3. Apply for or renew a Blue Badge

Apply for or renew a Blue Badge

To apply for or renew a Blue Badge, fill in an online form on GOV.UK, the Government website.

Apply now

If you need help to fill in online forms, contact us on 020 7527 6108 or email blue.badge@islington.gov.uk.

How long you may wait for a decision

It can take us up to 12 weeks to decide if you can have a Blue Badge, but it could take longer.

If you are renewing your Blue Badge, apply as soon as you can before it expires. You can't park without a Blue Badge so if you have not got your new one, you will have to find another way to park legally.

Letting you know our decision

If you applied online, we will send an email saying your application was successful after we have processed it.

We also send a letter by special delivery containing the Blue Badge to every successful applicant. Usually, badges arrive within 10 working days of a successful application.

What to do if your application is rejected

We use Department for Transport guidelines for assessing your application. There is no formal right to appeal but we will reconsider some rejected applications.

We will tell you in writing the reason why your application was rejected for the scheme. We also tell you what you should do if you think we have made the wrong decision.

If you want us to reconsider your application, you must provide more evidence to prove your eligibility. When we get your new evidence, we will review your application. 

We try to review an application and give our decision within 12 weeks of your request, but it may take longer. How long it takes will depend on things like how easy it is to verify your new information or having to complete a mobility assessment for you.

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