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Councillors Call for Crackdown and Ban on Pavement Parking
Three-quarters of UK councillors support a national ban to improve pedestrian safety, especially for people with sight loss, amid calls for clearer, cost-effective legislation.
- Guide Dogs, the national sight-loss charity, is showcasing its campaign on Liverpool's Penny Lane ahead of the Labour Party Conference, which starts on Sunday.
- Campaigners highlight that pavement parking forces Helen Brewis-Levie into traffic, with 74% of councillors supporting new powers, citing safety concerns.
- YouGov's survey of 615 UK councillors found 74 in areas without a clear law support new powers, while the public shows 63% want a pavement parking ban.
- The Department for Transport says it has commissioned new research and will update the public soon as it reviews the UK Government's unpublished 2020 consultation findings.
- The Local Government Association's 2024 report urged for nationwide powers to tackle pavement parking, citing Scotland's measures and London's existing ban as precedents.
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