Gary Barlow to hand back blue parking badge
Gary Barlow OBE intends to hand back the blue badge permit which enabled him to park freely in disabled parking bays up and down the country. The lead singer of Take That, whose charity work saw him garner an Order of the British Empire, blamed the BBC for the confusion. A spokesman for the singer, Sheila Mount, said the Mancunian mistakenly believed the badge to have been issued to him by the corporationâs Blue Peter show for his services to its annual fundraiser, Children in Need. âGary is truly devastated at being treated like an entirely normal British citizen subject to its archaic laws,â she stated. âHe viewed his decision not toÂ park in standard parking bays as another act of charity, freeing up spaces for the general public.â âHe always thought it unfair those already on wheels should have the privilege of a spot closest to the entrance of Morrisons, whilst those moving unaided were forced to make good from further away â and he thought Blue Peter were in agreement.â âLikewise, he viewed hiding his financial affairs from HMRC as allowing them more time to dedicate to investigating other, far poorer people.â The prime minister has waded into the debate, saying that maybe Barlow should keep his blue badge â even though heâs breaking the rules by having one âÂ dueÂ to all the charity work he does. However disabled driver, Henry Smith, said he would happily speak with Barlow should he wish to seek a replacement permit. âHe can have the permit, heck he can have my Nissan Micra too.â âSo long as he passes on the details of his accountant.â