A disability charity says it is "disgraceful" councils are failing to take action against people misusing blue-badge parking permits. Analysis by the Press Association found 94 out of 152 (62%) local authorities in England did not pursue anyone for abusing the scheme in 2017-18.
Phil Talbot, from charity Scope, said thefts of disabled permits were rising.
The Local Government Association said councils had to take "tough decisions" on enforcement with limited resources. The analysis of the Department of Transport data showed the number of blue badges reported stolen totalled 4,246. It found 31 councils did not catch anyone despite claiming to have a policy for prosecuting offenders. Local authorities in Nottingham, Middlesbrough, Shropshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Bournemouth and Reading were among those to record zero prosecutions. About 2.4 million disabled people in England have blue badges, which are issued by councils.
