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One in five want pavement parking ban

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Action call as government consultation moves to next stage

Residents in are fed up with people parking on pavements, with around 20 per cent wanting action from the the government.

A survey, from YourParkingSpace.co.uk, shows that one-in-five want immediate pavement parking ban as Government consultation enters next stage

Indeed, the Government is currently analysing the response to its consultation, which ended last November, on how to manage pavement parking with a summary of the responses due for publication by the end of February.

Among the Government’s current proposals include a London-style, where it is already illegal, pavement parking ban across the whole of England. 

Meanwhile, Scotland is already due to to outlaw the controversial parking practice.

However, the survey by YourParkingSpace.co.uk shows that an immediate pavement parking ban can’t come soon enough for many.

According to official sources, the advantages of a national pavement parking ban include that motorists would benefit from a consistent rule, while disadvantages include that in many areas pavement parking is essential and that local authorities would need to undertake a substantial amount of work to prepare for it.

Harrison Woods, managing director at YourParkingSpace.co.uk, said: “2021 could be a landmark year in deciding if motorists in the UK are still allowed to park on the pavement.

“At present it’s a grey area in many parts of the country, so any proposals will give some clarity on the issue, even if people are for or against them.”

Yet while some want an immediate clampdown, the survey also discovered that others were prepared to wait, with just over one-in-five wanting a ban within one year and just over one-in-ten within six months.

Harrison added: “The next few months could determine where millions of Brits are allowed to park, marking the biggest shift in parking patterns for a generation.”

For more information about YourParkingSpace.co.uk, which lists driveways and off-road empty spaces available to pre-book, visit www.yourparkingspace.co.uk 

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Exotic Seychelles opens to tourists with with vaccination

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With the first glimmers of hope starting to get brighter as the UK’s mass vaccination Covid-19 gathers pace, thoughts are once again turning to holidays abroad, writes Bill McCarthy.

The Seychelles has updated its entry requirements to allow vaccinated visitors “from any part of the world”.

To be recognised as ‘vaccinated’, travellers must be able to show that they have received a second dose of an approved Covid-19 vaccine.

It is great news for those wishing to visit the exotic destination in the Indian Ocean, 300 miles off the coast of Africa, but travellers should check about getting a negative PCR test before their return to the UK.

The new measures have been announced following the start of a national immunisation drive – with the country aiming to became the first in the world to vaccinate more than 70 per cent of its population over the age of 18.

To be recognised as “vaccinated”, visitors must be able to show that they have received a second dose of an approved Covid-19 vaccine, the Seychelles Tourist Office explained in a statement.

Visitors must submit an authentic certificate from their national health authority as proof of vaccination alongside a negative Covid-19 PCR certificate, obtained less than 72 hours prior to travel.

All non-vaccinated visitors currently permitted entry into the country must show a negative PCR test obtained less than 72 hours prior to travel. 

For information, visit https://www.seychelles.travel/en/

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