Even the police park on the pavement

Cheshire exile writes:

We are also fighting this anti-social pavement parking in our little corner of Cheshire, but the police aren't interested unless the whole pavement is blocked.  Even the police park on pavements, and that is on wide roads!  It has become the norm, sadly. Local authorities have been given permission by the govt to identify blackspots and put yellow lines/signs up so that their traffic wardens (and the police? not sure) can then ticket the offenders, but our councillors seem to be unaware of this or reluctant to do anything.  We are in a town where traffic wardens are already employed too.  Bit different in Cranfield.  

You could just publicise the new non-emergency police phone number (101) and ask people to keep reporting problems.  My angle is the disabled discrimination one - blind people will detect a bumper with their shins earlier than with their stick; partially sighted people will walk into wing mirrors; wheelchair users will have to cross the road. Is there a local disability group who can do a survey and present some data?  Also of course, health and safety for children - anyone pushing a pushchair and/or holding a toddler's hand has to walk around onto the road. Again, some data and photos of people having to use the road instead of the pavement may help the cause.

Thanks Cheshire exile, it's both reassuring to know that these problems go on elsewhere and depressing that they are so widespread. You have certainly captured the disability issue.