People with sight loss and wheelchair users are among those who find pavement obstructions hazardous.
People living with sight loss are particularly vulnerable to injury from pavement obstructions, say campaignersSwindon Borough Council is introducing a trial ban on pavement parking, following on-going concerns from residents.
"Temporary orders will then enable traffic wardens to issue tickets for pavement parking, something which has previously been confined to the police," said Chris Watts, cabinet member for the environment and transport. It is already banned in London, Edinburgh, and most recently, during waste collection times in Portishead, Somerset.Chris Watts said Swindon Borough Council is making a stand against pavement parking
Alan Fletcher, from Stratton, who has been registered blind since 2005, said the problem was particularly bad in his neighbourhood.
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