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<p>The police already have powers to enforce dangerous or obstructive parking wherever
it occurs. They can also enforce pavement parking restrictions, where such restrictions
are introduced by the few local authorities outside London who do not have civil parking
enforcement powers. However, the majority of local authorities outside London, and
all London councils, have taken civil enforcement powers and would themselves enforce
any pavement restrictions that may apply.</p><p> </p><p>In the wider context, the
Department for Transport is considering the conclusions of the Transport Select Committee’s
recent inquiry into pavement parking, alongside the findings of its own evidence review,
and will respond to the Committee in November.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
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