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A ‘surge’ of fake Blue Badges are being used around Salford , the council has said, with a record number of cases opened by fraud investigators. Council officers launched 54 probes over the ‘abuse and misuse’ of Blue Badges between April and September this year according to a report.

It comes after a Blue Badge crackdown was launched last year , leading to one prosecution and six warning letters being issued, and ‘several other cases being prepared for prosecution.’

The council’s report stated: ‘The year to date has seen the highest number yet of cases opened as a result of working with the company providing the Parking Enforcement Officers, providing training and encouraging them to make referrals.

‘We have identified a surge in the number of fake badges in circulati

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