Manchester Gorton MP and Shadow Justice Minister Afzal Khan has today presented his petition in the House of Commons to stop pavement parking.
“Pavement parking is not only an issue for those with disabilities or young children, but encourages speeding and reckless driving in neighbourhoods. It’s time the Government takes action.” said the Labour MP
Speaking in the House of Commons earlier this year during an adjournment debate which he had secured, Khan said that he had heard from a constituent, Barbara,
“who told me about the difficulties she had getting to the supermarket when she was in a wheelchair. Carolyn told me she is finding it harder to take out her mum, another wheelchair user, on walks to Alexandra Park. New parents like Hafsa, Jack and Antony told me how difficult it was to navigate parked cars with a pushchair, and the dangers of having to take their children into the road to get around.”
