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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 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

Report Blue Badge fraud or misuse

We take the misuse and stealing of Blue Badges very seriously.

If you think someone is using a Blue Badge who shouldn't be, call us on 020 7527 2000 or email ParkingFraud@islington.gov.uk.

Being charged under the Fraud Act for misusing a Blue Badge can mean large fines and possibly a prison sentence.

Return Blue Badges that are not being used

You can help stop misuse of Blue Badges by returning any that you or someone else is no longer using. For example, return a badge it has expired or if the holder is no longer with us.

Return unused blue badges to: 

London Borough of Islington
Blue Badge Team
PO Box 72951
London N7 1DL

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