FLINTSHIRE Council has stipulated when cars parked on the pavement will be fined after vehicles in the area were given Penalty Charge Notices (PCN). 

The Leader reported earlier this year the Welsh Government is looking to clamp down on pavement parking. 

In 2020, the Welsh Government received a report from the Welsh Pavement Parking Taskforce on the issue.

It rejected an outright ban on pavement parking but recommended that councils are given additional powers to tackle problem areas. The Welsh Government said it was moving ahead with consulting on those extra powers being given to local authorities.

However, last month, deputy minister for climate change, Lee Waters, said the consultation has been postponed until next year. 

"I recognise that we are asking a lot of hard-pressed local authorities at what continues to be a difficult time," he said.

"I have listened to the feedback from leaders and decided to delay the consultation on pavement parking until next year. This will enable local authorities to focus on the implementation and introduction of default 20mph speed limits in September 2023 and the work to prepare for bus franchising."

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Nevertheless, local authorities reserve the right to fine motorists deemed to have breached Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO). 

Earlier this week, a number of vehicles in the Hawarden area that were parked on the pavement received PCNs. 

It sparked a debate among local residents regarding the powers that the council has to fine people, and when they can be used. 

Flintshire Council said in response: "The council’s Civil Parking Enforcement team is responsible for enforcing parking contraventions where parking restrictions exist that are covered by a TRO. This includes double and single yellow lines, loading and unloading areas, disabled bays, limited waiting areas, taxi ranks and any county council controlled off-street parking areas ect.

"Enforcement officers will issue a (PCN) to drivers who have parked in breach of any regulation that is in force at that time. A PCN can be issued even when a vehicle is parked wholly on the footway where a traffic restriction is present.

"The police continue to enforce and issue Fixed Penalty Notices for offences such as, moving traffic offences, dangerous parking, footway obstructive parking, driving over footways ect."