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00:00The plan is to extend the Blue Badge scheme to people who are suffering with cancer and life-changing problems or life-changing injuries
00:11that don't necessarily endure for the period of three years.
00:15And we feel that this can be achieved either by persuading the authorities, the government, to alter the criteria for Blue Badge eligibility
00:24or to come up with a completely new scheme.
00:27And we also want to hopefully reduce the time it takes to assess these applications, which is currently around 17 weeks, which is far too long.
00:38For me personally, I've been there. I battled with cancer for around 24 months.
00:48It was not an easy journey. I know that cancer can be mentally and physically debilitating.
00:57I had major surgery in the form of a mastectomy and some abdominal surgery as well, and it was very difficult to move around and walk.
01:06And lots of people as well, you know, in addition to major surgery, they also have radiotherapy and chemotherapy, which is completely draining.
01:15And I think anything that we can do to help people to be mobilised and to access goods and services while they're going through these difficulties is important.
01:26And it's not a lot we're asking for.