{"id":243780,"date":"2023-11-01T10:48:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T10:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=243780"},"modified":"2023-11-01T10:48:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T10:48:54","slug":"campaigners-optimistic-about-parking-ban-after-meeting-with-rishi-sunak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/campaigners-optimistic-about-parking-ban-after-meeting-with-rishi-sunak\/","title":{"rendered":"Campaigners \u2018optimistic\u2019 about parking ban after meeting with Rishi Sunak"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pavement parking: Blind man reveals the dangers<\/h3>\n

A new parking ban has moved a step closer to reality with campaigners admitting they are \u201coptimistic\u201d about future changes.<\/p>\n

Guide Dogs, who are behind an online Parliament Petition demanding pavement parking be axed, have admitted they had held meetings with Rishi Sunak over a possible law change.<\/p>\n

The Government ran a consultation on pavement parking in 2020 with a national ban among the proposals.<\/p>\n

However, officials have yet to issue an official response on the issue despite a London-wide prohibition already in place.<\/p>\n

Julie Pilsworth, now understood to be a guide dog owner from Grimsby, forced an update from officials after an online poll secured over 10,000 responses.<\/p>\n

READ MORE <\/strong> Should drivers be fined for pavement parking – vote in our poll<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In a statement sent exclusively to Express.co.uk, Guide Dogs chiefs warned pavement parking was \u201cpotentially dangerous\u201d.<\/p>\n

They said: \u201cOver 12,700 people have now signed our petition calling for the government to bring in a new law on pavement parking to keep pavements clear for everyone.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhilst we still have a way to go, after a positive conversation with the Prime Minister, we are feeling optimistic about the possibility of action being taken which would improve the lives of millions of people for the better.<\/p>\n

\u201cPavement parking is a nuisance for everyone, but potentially dangerous for wheelchair users, parents with buggies or those living with sight loss who are forced to step into the busy road.<\/p>\n

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