'I'm being put in danger by unsafe pavements in Preston' (original) (raw)

Both agree that cars parked on pavements can cause serious issues.

Cartwright said: "It just makes me feel like I'm not a priority, the amount of times I end up discussing this and the amount of times people say 'I park there because otherwise I'd have to walk five minutes around the corner', but what could be a slight inconvenience for a driver can put me in real danger and cause me real injury."

She added: "I just want people to realise, because I'm sure the person who's parked the car hasn't done it thinking 'oh great I'm going to block a wheelchair user here', it's just not crossed their mind."

She is clear about what should happen: "I want to see the council prioritising this and actually looking at the condition of pavements and making it much easier to report a defect.

"The other thing I want is a public awareness campaign."

Lancashire County Council added: "We recognise that pavement condition and accessibility are important issues, particularly for people who are visually impaired or less mobile.

"Members of the public can report pavement defects to the county council, and these reports help us target inspections and repairs where they are most needed, requests for new or improved dropped kerbs can also be submitted via the council's contact centre, where locations are assessed and prioritised based on need."