Birmingham to Ban Pavement Parking in Major Safety Overhaul Sunday, February 22, 2026 birmingham pavement safety parking banned motoring government transport council enforcement Birmingham is set to ban an everyday driving manoeuvre—parking on pavements—as part of a significant push to improve pedestrian safety. The city council is seeking new powers from the Government that will allow them to … Read More
Life on Cranford Street: The Parking Crisis Outside Midlands' New Super Hospital Saturday, February 7, 2026 parking cranfordstreet hospital smethwick pavement residents sandwellcouncil safety midlands congestion Just off the busy A457 Soho Way in Smethwick lies Cranford Street, a small road transformed from a former industrial hub into a residential area adjacent to a £998 million super hospital and housing estate. Since the Midland … Read More
New Pavement Parking Crackdown to Launch in Birmingham Sunday, February 1, 2026 birmingham pavement parking crackdown council transport safety accessibility rules enforcement Birmingham drivers should prepare for a new crackdown on pavement parking as the city council moves to gain powers to tackle rule-breakers on designated streets. The upcoming changes will ban pavement parking in select areas … Read More
Disabled Woman Voices Anger Over Dangerous E-Scooters and E-Bikes on Footpaths Saturday, January 10, 2026 disability pavement escooters ebikes safety harrassment illegal use traffic pedestrians A woman living with rheumatoid arthritis has spoken out about the dangers and harassment she faces from e-scooter and e-bike users while walking on the footpath. She revealed that near-collisions have forced her to step into … Read More
Everyday Pavement Parking Could Be Banned Across England in 2026 Sunday, December 21, 2025 pavement parking england driving regulations safety motorists enforcement government pedestrians New driving laws set to take effect in 2026 could transform the way millions of motorists park their vehicles across England. Central to these changes is a potential nationwide ban on pavement parking, a manoeuvre already … Read More
‘Shaken’ Birmingham Woman Urges Pavement Parking Ban After Falling From Wheelchair on School Run Thursday, November 20, 2025 pavement parking disability wheelchair safety birmingham cerebralpalsy accessibility livingstreets advocacy Aideen Blackborough, a disabled mother from Birmingham living with cerebral palsy, has spoken out strongly for a ban on pavement parking following a frightening incident last year. While taking her child to school in Great … Read More