Liverpool City Council is set to adopt a new parking plan aimed at reducing pavement parking, a long-standing issue that poses challenges for pedestrians, especially those with disabilities and parents with strollers. The strategy, which will guide parking policy for the next 20 years, prioritizes public transport, walking, and cycling to improve urban mobility and reduce car dependency. The council also plans to recruit additional enforcement staff to address pavement parking and other parking violations.
A major plan will aim to tackle the growing scourge of pavement parking in Liverpool. Liverpool City Council is set to formally adopt a new parking plan that the local authority hopes will tackle the blight of parked cars blocking pavements and pathways around the city. The Liverpool Echo has campaigned for action on pavement parking for years, as it causes huge issues for pedestrians - especially disabled people and parents with prams.
' Cunard chiefs are hoping the new strategy will help to reduce carbon emissions, promote sustainable transport options and encourage a shift away from car dependency and the prioritising of active travel. The strategy follows the announcement of new car parking charges, to be introduced from March 2025. The council is also underway with a project to recruit 52 new enforcement staff to help tackle pavement parking and other parking issues in the city.
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