Local authorities on the Fylde Coast are being given new powers to stamp out unnecessary obstruction of pavements, such as cars parked creating obstacles for people with low vision and those with mobility issues.

This is part of the Government's ‘Take Back Our Streets’ and ‘Break Down Barriers to Opportunity’ missions. It follows on from a consultation which uncovered that 41% of the public would go out more if pavements were less hazardous!

Decisions on when to clamp down were left to local councils, rather than a 'blanket ban' on obstruction, due to the necessity for some motorists to park partly on pavements outside their home.

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