We asked the Leader readers if parking on pavements an issue is on their roads, and had an overwhelming response.

Pavement parking is not illegal in England and Wales, with the Highway Code only indicating that it is illegal in London under Rule 244 which states that people cannot “park partially or wholly on the pavement in London and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it.”

For the rest of England and Wales, an opposite rule is in place, where you can park partially or wholly unless a sign states otherwise.

However, in Wales, the Welsh government has approved and published the Pavement Parking Taskforce Group's report which aims to get legislation against unnecessary obstruction on the footway, according to the British Parking Association.

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We found that our readers agree that this is an issue that needs addressing. Here’s what some of them said:

Nige Hughes said: “Yes, very dangerous for me as a blind person having to walk into the road.”

Jason Cambridge added: “I have seen council vehicles do this and police so not just Joe public.”

Paul Whitby commented: “Many roads are not wide enough to allow vehicles to park on the roadside and allow other vehicles to pass safely this is why most park half on half off... would you rather an emergency vehicle to get past or not...”

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Lyn Lane said: “Yes. Always loads of cars parked on pavement on Chester Street opposite Big Fish various times of the day directly full-on pavement. Saw an elderly couple park there and put blue badge up to walk into town.”

Peter James Rowley said: “Problems lie with councils not supplying spaces on housing estates/ avenues to cope with multi car homes!”

Kevin Hughes said: “Turning into Sandway Rd from Chester Rd can be a nightmare/accident waiting to happen.”

Tracey Challoner: “Yes there's two guys by me who are constantly selling cars and parking them right by my house. Not supposed to trade from council house but they are! No room for my kids to park when they come.”

Chelsea Moreton added: “Yes! They park on the paths so people like me who are in wheelchairs can't get around safely!”

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Dawn Hutchison commented: “In Mold, parking near the school to pick kids up is ridiculous even the school buses struggle to get through.

“Outside Hulsons during the day and the chippy.

“As Lyn said people parking fully on the pavement opposite big fish during the day and night, as well as near all the fast-food places on Wrexham street.

“Some side streets have hedges that are that overgrown they take up half the path then a car goes and parks next to it so you have to walk in the road which is blooming dangerous with the speed some people go even on the smaller roads.

“But what’s the answer the council say their budgets are getting smaller even though they keep increasing the costs on parking and council tax but they don’t seem to plow anything back into the community, there’s enough council staff driving round, the bin men, the gardeners, general employees, why don’t they report things back to the council in regards to overgrown hedge’s, cars parking illegally and anything that may require attention but no it’s not on their job description.

“For over a year I was in contact with Streetscene over a pathway that was overgrown, in that time they had been and cut the grass verges nearby several times.”

John Foulkes added: “We have to on Wednesday or the bins don't get emptied.”

In the Welsh Government response to the recommendations made in the Pavement Parking Task Force report, it stated:  "Currently it is not an offence to park on pavements in Wales, however, the Police can enforce the existing criminal offence of causing or permitting a motor vehicle or trailer to stand on a road so as to cause any unnecessary obstruction of the road but this offence is rarely enforced."

A spokesperson for Wrexham County Brough Council said: 

"There is some legislative work being done by Welsh Government on pavement parking and this work is likely to be clearer towards the end of the year.

"Currently if there is a yellow line restriction on the road adjacent to a pavement and a car parks on the pavement we will enforce if we see it. Otherwise is a police matter for dangerous and obstructive parking – they have the powers to enforce."

What do you think?