the parking shop blue badge scheme. overview of our approach services include: data capture, digital...

The Parking Shop

Blue Badge Scheme

Overview of our approach

Services include: • data capture, digital printing,

progression, payment processing, archiving, scanning, digital printing

• Applications include permits, blue badge

Hidden Areas of Cost

• Despatching application forms• Receiving application forms• Processing/data capture from the

application form• Approval process• Despatch of

badge/permit/scratchcard

Typical Local Authority Process

• Mail out application form• Receive completed application form• Data capture• Approval• Cut and stick signature to the badge• Glue and stick photo to form• Laminate the badge• Despatch back to Blue Badge user

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Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

• Automated solution using specialist software• Scan forms/documents and creates electronic image• Cost effective – saves labour intensive tasks / manual tasks

• Allows signature and photos to be digitised

• Identifies colour, logos, structure or all three

Flow chart of processApplication form to be

posted to customer

Completed form returned

Data manually transferred

Carrying letter and Blue Badge returned to customer

Passport photo and signature transferred

Blue Badge laminatedReturned to LA

for verification

Other Applications Similar to Blue Badge Scheme

• Residents Permits• Residents Scratch cards• School Travel Passes• Bus Passes• Season Tickets

Contact usDavid Peach

Managing Director

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• 01604 696 800

sales@theparkingshop.com

www.theparkingshop.com

Scrivens Barn, Whiston Road,

Castle Ashby, Northampton, NN7 1LF