Hounslow (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Hounslow councillor Farhaan Rehman apologises after his Lamborghini SUV was parked in a disabled bay without a blue badge, prompting public criticism.
Hounslow Labour member, councillor, Mr. Farhaan Rehman has abnegated from his part as Chair of the council’s Licensing and General Purposes Committee. In addition, he’ll willingly give £160 to the Mayor’s charity rather than paying a forfeiture. In Hounslow, people who situate in a impaired bay without a blue emblem on display are generally fined this quantum.
He’s still running for Hounslow Labour in the 2026 elections and will continue to serve as a Labour council member. This occurs at a time when a number of Labour council members believe the city is” unfairly” declining them.
An initial request for feedback from the LDRS was not answered by the councillor.
However on Monday (November 24) he said:
“I have written to the Leader and Chief Executive to offer my apologies.
Although this is not a public car park, I recognise that councillors should uphold the highest standards as elected representatives and that our actions should serve as a model for the behaviour we want to encourage throughout the borough. I will therefore be contributing £160 to the Mayor’s chosen charities and have offered my resignation as the Chair of the Licensing and General Purposes Committee.”
In addition to losing his £8,322 annual councillor allowance, Cllr. Rehman resigned from his position as Committee Chair. He will continue to get his £12,730 basic council payment.
The incident involving the light blue Lamborghini Urus SE SUV, which is valued at more than £200,000, was first reported by the LDRS. Over the course of the weekend, the tale spread across the nation. After a nurse was fined £1,000 for “fly-tipping” an envelope, Hounslow Council has gained global attention twice in the last two weeks. The council is still pursuing payment of the amount.
Jack Emsley, a Conservative councillor for Chiswick Homefields, told the LDRS last week that if Cllr. Rehman is set up to have broken parking regulations, he should be declined as a Labour seeker previous to the 2026 original choices.
What penalties apply for parking in a disabled bay in Hounslow?
In Hounslow, parking in a designated impaired bay without displaying a valid Blue Badge is a serious offence subject to enforcement through Penalty Charge Notices( PCNs). An advanced rate PCN forfeiture of £160 if issued at the time of violation, reduced to£ 80 if paid within 14 days.
The PCN applies specifically to violation law 40, which covers” Situated in a designated impaired person’s parking place without displaying a valid impaired person’s emblem in the prescribed manner.”
Hounslow Council strictly enforces these restrictions to cover parking vacuity for residents with substantial mobility impairments. Residents, callers, and officers must display their Blue Colophons easily when using these kudos to avoid forfeitures and insure the kudos serve their intended purpose.