Six drivers fined for breaking disabled parking rules after being caught by Enfield Council

Cabinet member warns the civic centre takes a “zero tolerance” approach to Blue Badge misuse

Only Blue Badge holders are permitted to park in disabled bays

Six people have been prosecuted by Enfield Council for breaking disabled parking rules.

Blue Badges help people with disabilities or health conditions park closer to their destination, but it is a criminal offence to use an expired, cancelled, stolen, fake or altered badge and the holder must be present when a driver is parking their car, and it must be used for the benefit of the holder.

The six prosecutions heard at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court are the latest in a string of recent cases brought by the council in its role as a highways authority, including in June when twelve people were convicted on the same day for Blue Badge misuse.

Among the latest to be prosecuted was Mostapha Al-Turk, age 53 and from Winchmore Hill, who displayed a Blue Badge on the dashboard in his Tesla vehicle in New River Loop Car Park in Enfield on 17th December 2025 despite it being cancelled as it was reported as lost. He claimed he found the badge. The court judge ordered Al-Turk to pay a total of £720 in fines and costs.

Michael Brennan, age 67 and from Enfield EN1, displayed a Blue Badge on the dashboard of his Nissan vehicle in Silver Street, on 12th December 2025 where the original owner of the Badge had previously been reported as deceased. He confirmed the name of the holder and said he knew she was deceased. The court judge ordered Brennan to pay a total of £720 in fines and costs.

Ann Jackson, age 66 and from Enfield (EN1), displayed a Blue Badge on the dashboard in her Ford Fiesta vehicle in Enfield on 8th January 2026, where the badge displayed was registered to a care home that can only be used for transporting disabled people in the care of the badge holder. The badge was being misused to secure residential parking which is a criminal offence. The court judge ordered Jackson to pay a total of £720 in fines and costs.

Theothosia Menicou, aged 67 and from Enfield EN3, displayed a Blue Badge on the dashboard in her Mercedes vehicle in a resident only parking bay in Sydney Road, Enfield, on 10th December 2025, where it was discovered the badge belonged to Menicou’s husband who had died 18 months ago. The judge ordered Menicou to pay fines and costs totalling £266.

Idris Sahin, age 51 and from Chingford, displayed a stolen Blue Badge on the dashboard of his Mercedes vehicle in Cowper Road, Edmonton, on 19th October 2025. A court judge ordered Sahin to pay a total in fines and costs of £987.

Guney Yilmaz, aged 35 from Hertford, displayed a photocopied Blue Badge on the dashboard of his Vauxhall Corsa vehicle in Fore Street, Edmonton, on 17th January 2026. Although holding a valid badge, Yilmaz did not produce the badge for inspection when asked by an authorised officer and later apologised. A court judge ordered him to pay fines and costs totalling £420.

Maria Alexandrou, the council’s cabinet member for environment at Enfield Council, said: “We have zero tolerance on the misuse of Blue Badges, and continue to step-up our efforts to clamp down on this type of crime.

“Using a Blue Badge that doesn’t belong to you is purely and simply fraud and will not be tolerated on the borough’s streets and car parks.

“If you park in a space designated to valid Blue Badge holders, with a fake or stolen badge, you’ll be committing an offence and will receive a fine and a criminal record if the case goes to court.

“If you have any suspicions someone in the borough has a Blue Badge and it’s not being used by the person it was issued to, let us know so we can investigate the matter and take the appropriate action.”

Residents are advised to report the misuse of a Blue Badge by emailing [email protected].

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