The government held a consultation on giving powers to local authorities to ban pavement parking and the consultation was closed in November 2020. At present,
Shrewd Brits made £24 million in 2019 by renting out their driveways and empty spaces to motorists needing somewhere to park according to YourParkingSpace. The
Drivers should be banned from parking on pavements to help the most vulnerable pedestrians, an influential group of MPs is set to announce. According to
IAM RoadSmart has come out in opposition of a blanket ban on pavement parking, suggesting it could leave thousands without a parking space. The idea