EDM: Pavement parking · GB Politics

Pavement parking

Tabled by Carla Denyer (Green Party) 41 signatures

The motion

That this House notes that communities across the UK are negatively impacted by inconsiderate pavement parking and its knock-on effects on pavement use by wheelchair users, parents and carers with prams, and other pedestrians; further notes this is a major concern for the charity Guide Dogs who have been calling for a change in the law to tackle unsafe and antisocial pavement parking for decades as it is consistently highlighted as one of the key challenges people with sight loss face; also notes that with the exception of Scotland and London, the procedure for prohibiting this antisocial and discriminatory behaviour at specific locations is cumbersome and often relies on going through a laborious, costly and long-winded Traffic Regulation Order process; notes that a summary of responses to the Government consultation entitled Pavement parking: options for change concluded on 22 November 2020 is yet to materialise; notes local authorities need urgent clarity about how to deal with the issue on an ongoing basis; and calls on the Government to publish the outstanding summary of responses to the consultation with recommendations, a roadmap, and the necessary funding for local authorities to introduce legislation to tackle inconsiderate pavement parking across England, similar to that which is currently being implemented in Scotland and which has been in place in London since 1974.

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