Uxbridge magistrates ordered Jason McKenzie, 46, from Uxbridge, to pay a total of £1,833 after he was found guilty of displaying a disabled‑person’s Blue Badge without the holder present.
The conviction, handed down at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on August 25, relates to the unauthorised use of a family member’s badge to park a company vehicle in restricted bays.
The case began when Ealing Council referred a fraud complaint to Hillingdon Council on September 17 2025. Residents had reported that a staff member of Kearns Estate Agents, Ruislip, was regularly parking a company‑branded vehicle in disabled bays and on yellow lines while displaying a Blue Badge that did not belong to the driver.
Hillingdon’s counter‑fraud team investigated and discovered that the badge had been issued by Rutland County Council to a female relative and had never been reported lost or stolen.
Evidence showed McKenzie was in possession of the vehicle, registered to Kearns Development Ltd, and repeatedly displayed the badge while the legitimate holder was absent.
On January 14 this year, officers visited the estate agents’ premises and observed the vehicle parked on a single yellow line with the Blue Badge displayed outside the office. When officers entered the business to question the driver, McKenzie identified himself but refused to produce the badge. He then drove away before the badge could be inspected or an interview conducted.
Hillingdon Council issued a formal notice requesting the driver’s details. The notice was completed and returned on February 26, confirming McKenzie as the driver.
At the hearing, McKenzie pleaded guilty, offered an apology, and admitted he was not entitled to use the Blue Badge. The magistrates imposed a £595 fine, a £238 victim surcharge and a £1,000 contribution towards the council’s prosecution costs, bringing the total financial penalty to £1,833.
Cllr Eddie Lavery, Hillingdon Council’s Cabinet Member for Finance said: “Using a Blue Badge fraudulently and then driving away when challenged about the offence by our counter fraud officers, demonstrated a clear disregard for the rules and other residents who rely on the scheme legitimately to access local businesses and the services they rely on.
“The council will continue to take the toughest action the law allows against those who abuse the system in your borough.”
