Written question asked by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 March 2026. It was answered by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Parking: Pedestrian Areas
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities on enforcement against pavement parking.
- Answer
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On 8 January 2026, I announced the publication of the government’s formal response to the 2020 public consultation 'Pavement parking: options for change' which sets out what the government plans to do to tackle pavement parking. In the first instance we plan to give local authorities powers in 2026 to issue Penalty Charge Notices for vehicles parked in a way that unnecessarily obstructs the pavement.
I have hosted two stakeholder roundtables on pavement parking policy. One of the roundtables was attended by representatives from several Mayoral Combined Authorities. I have also corresponded with various Local Authorities, and my officials have held engagement sessions with Local Authorities on our pavement parking policy approach.
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- 115963
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- 2024-26
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- Enforcement Parking Pedestrian areas
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