Parking: Pedestrian Areas
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps have been taken towards Option 2 from Pavement parking options for change: government response.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood
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 the legislative measures to tackle pavement parking.
In the first instance we will give local authorities powers this year to issue Penalty Charge Notices for vehicles parked in a way that unnecessarily obstructs the pavement. My officials have begun work on secondary legislation and guidance for this option, and associated stakeholder engagement.
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