The government is giving councils more legal power to restrict parking on the pavements, with more detailed guidance expected later this year.
Wokingham borough council is going to have the same civil enforcement powers as the police to enforce unnecessary obstruction on footways – not roads, verges or cycle paths.
A spokesperson said: “We know many of you welcome this and so do we in principle, having supported the idea during consultation, as it can make our streets safer and more accessible.
“We can start planning ahead now for this change, but can’t finalise anything until we know more about how these powers will work in practice.
“We won’t be able to routinely patrol every street, so we expect to focus on priority areas with some reactive enforcement based on what you and our team witness. a white car parked on a pavement, not leaving enough room for anyone to get past
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“We can already act if vehicles are parked on pavements where there are existing restrictions on the road, or where vehicles are blocking a dropped kerb.
“If you report parking problems to us, we’ll log them to help guide our enforcement action once the new powers in place.
Pavement parking reduces visibility and blocks emergency vehicles, wheelchair users, people with prams and buggies, and people with disabilities like sight loss.
