Government urged to act on pavement parking – transportxtra

Cycling and walking organisations write public letter to transport secretary
Mark Moran 26 November 2021
Research commissioned by Living Streets, found that 87% of parents with children aged 4 to 11 have had to step into the road because of vehicles parked on the pavement
Living Streets calls on the government to issue its response to the Pavement Parking in England consultation, which closed over a year ago.
In a letter to Grant Shapps MP, the charity says the government “has an opportunity now to achieve progress on this longstanding problem – doing nothing is not an option”.
The letter is supported by the Walking and Cycling Alliance (WACA) comprising Bicycle Association, British Cycling, Cycling UK, Ramblers and Sustrans. Other signatories…