Kingston upon Thames' Blue Badge Appeals Panel convened on Friday, 24 October 2025, to hear an appeal regarding the refusal of a Blue Badge. The panel, consisting of Councillors Helen Grocott, Peter Herlinger, Anita Schaper, Thay Thayalan, and Diane White, met at the Guildhall to consider the case.
To protect the appellant's personal information, the public and press were excluded from the appeal hearing. The agenda stated that the appeals will disclose information about relating to a particular individual.
The meeting's agenda included a motion to exclude the public and press during the discussion of Appeal No 1. According to the agenda, this exclusion was necessary because the appeal contained information relating to a particular individual, which is considered exempt under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972. The agenda stated that disclosing such information would violate paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
Prior to the appeal hearing, the panel was scheduled to address several administrative items, including apologies for absence, declarations of interest, and confirmation of the minutes from the previous meeting held on 23 May 2025. Councillors also reviewed the Guide to Procedure to be followed during the meeting.
The details of Appeal No 1 were outlined in Appendix A of the Public Reports Pack, which was restricted from public access due to its sensitive personal information.
