🚗 Pavement Parking in Wales – What You Need to Know.
A number of residents have been asking whether Wales plans to introduce new powers to deal with pavement parking, similar to the recent announcements made in England. Here’s a clear update based on the latest official Welsh Government information.
The Welsh Government has already accepted all recommendations from the Wales Pavement Parking Taskforce, which looked at how to tackle pavement parking more effectively. Progress has been slower because some of the original proposals required changes to UK‑wide regulations, and the UK Government has not yet allocated parliamentary time for these.
Because of this delay, the Welsh Government reconvened the Taskforce to explore an alternative approach. The new recommendation is to use the existing offence of obstruction of the road as the legal basis for enforcement. This would allow councils to take action sooner without waiting for UK legislation.
The Welsh Government has confirmed it will consult widely before introducing any new system.
How to find the official references yourself.
Because gov.wales regularly updates and moves pages, direct URLs often stop working.
To access the correct documents reliably, simply:
Go to:
Use the search bar and type the following terms:
• “Pavement Parking Taskforce Report”
• “Written Statement Pavement Parking”
• “Pavement Parking Update”
These search terms will take you directly to the official Welsh Government pages, even if the URLs have changed.
What this means for residents
• Wales does intend to introduce powers to deal with pavement parking.
• The approach may differ from England’s, but the goal is the same:
to protect pedestrians and give councils clearer enforcement tools.
• A formal consultation is expected before any new system is introduced.
Cllr. Michael Thomas
07852174186
