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Pedestrian Areas: Standards

Commons · Question 89198 · Tabled 10 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 18 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) the policy options and (b) delivery mechanisms available to enable local authorities to keep pavements (i) clear and (ii) safe for people.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 18 Nov 2025

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill includes measures to empower local leaders to regulate shared on-street cycle rental schemes, such as Lime bikes, and act decisively to address any issues of poor parking and antisocial behaviour. Rent...