It is disappointed that a bill to ban parking on pavements will not make any further progress in the Scottish Parliament before May’s elections. There has also been some dispute about whether Holyrood or Westminster has this power. The Scottish and UK governments are working to resolve this through an amendment to the Scotland Bill which is currently before the Westminster parliament.

This bill was first brought before parliament in the 2007-2011 session by the then Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Ross Finnie. The current Footway Parking and Double Parking (Scotland) Bill, introduced by Sandra White MSP, builds on his work. It would enforce restrictions on pavement parking, dropped kerb parking and double parking. The bill has the backing of more than 20 major charities and organisations.