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Midlothian crackdown on pavement parking starts next week

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Published date27 March 2024
AuthorMarie Sharp
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
Midlothian councillors approved the enforcement of regulations surrounding parking on pavements, dropped kerbs and footways from April 1 at a meeting this week

Concerns were raised however over how the new rules would be enforced after elected members pointed out parking wardens in the county don't work at night.

Councillor Derek Milligan told the meeting: "I think we have to recognise something has to be done here but I think I have some real concerns that in certain areas parking just isn't available.

"We are currently seeing the impact in Bonnyrigg where we have cleared the problem from one street and it has had a massive knock on effect to every street adjoining.

"One of the questions I have been asked is how are we going to enforce this, we do not have traffic wardens working after 6pm.

And he warned forcing people to park off pavements could have an impact on bus services, saying: "After a recent meeting we had with Lothian Buses, I understand when this was introduced in Edinburgh they had to withdraw from some of the routes because they could not guarantee the buses getting through.

"I think we do have to do something but this blanket ban gives me real concern and again, how are we going to enforce it because we can't enforce it in one area and not another."

Council officer Derek Oliver told the meeting there were areas such as in Danderhall and Pathhead where the pavements were wide and exemptions could be made adding the enforcement would be introduced in a 'graduated' way.

He said: "We will inform people and...

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