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Ministerial Directions

1. Do you agree or disagree with the proposed road characteristics that would allow local authorities to consider an exemption order from the pavement parking prohibition? Please be as specific as possible in your reasoning.

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Please explain your answer.
This is so confusing. People shouldn't be parking on pavements at all. Keep it simple.

The amount of times we have had to push our buggy in the road is absolutely scandalous. We're either having to put our daughter in danger because of lazy parking, or we don't walk. Sort it out.

Exemption Order: Proposed Provisions Under Section 52(2)(a) of the Act

2. Do you agree or disagree that the form of a Pavement Parking Exemption Order should follow a similar format to the TRO example in the link above?

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Disagree
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Why are people allowed to park on a pavement? Ever. It makes it impossible for disabled, buggies, kids on bikes. This is ridiculous. Don't park on pavements!

3. Are there any additional points that you think would be appropriate to include within a Pavement Parking Exemption Order?

Please explain your answer.
I know this is trying to be a positive thing but it's absolutely ridiculous. There are rumours of a 20 minute delivery exemption. This would be disastrous. More accurately it would continue to be a the disaster it is. We live on a road where people block the path for just '2 minutes' for a delivery. Problem is, when you've got vans going up on the path all day those '2 minutes' mean it's blocked the entire day.

Residents should not be parking on the path. Ever. If you need to put in disabled bays on the road then fine. Other people are more than capable of walking around the corner if they need to.

This is such a good opportunity to change the way people see pavements-the essential life line people need. Protect them at all costs and let pavements be for people, not cars.

4. Are there any alternative formats that would be better suited to this type of Exemption Order?

Please explain your answer.
There shouldn't be exemption orders

Exemption Order: Proposed Provisions Under Section 52(2)(b) and (c) of the Act

5. Do you agree or disagree that local authorities should have to publish details of their proposals on their website for a period of no less than a week before, and during the consultation response period?

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Disagree
Please explain your answer.
There shouldn't be exemption orders. This is insane

6. Do you agree or disagree that local authorities should keep an archive of all previous and existing notices on their website?

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Disagree
Please explain your answer.
Don't park on pavements

7. Do you agree or disagree that local authorities should display the Notice of Order on appropriate locations such as lampposts in the vicinity of a proposed exemption?

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Disagree
Please explain your answer.
No exemptions. Don't park on pavements.

8. Do you agree or disagree with the proposal that there should be no requirement to advertise Notices of Pavement Parking Exemption Orders in the printed press?

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Disagree
Please explain your answer.
Please don't park on pavements. It means my 3 year old has to play with the traffic

Exemption Order: Proposed Provisions Under Section 52(2)(d) of the Act

9. Do you agree or disagree with the proposal that the same list of consultees for TROs should be applied to the Exemption Orders process, including Police Scotland and the other parties set out above?

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I cannot say this more clearly. Please don't park on pavements.

10(i). Do you agree or disagree with the proposal that residences and businesses, and any other stakeholders present within a set distance of a proposed exemption should have a notice placed through their door or posted to them?

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Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
Don't park on the pavement. It endangers lives

10(ii). If so, what would you think that minimum set distance should be?

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100 metres
50 metres
20 metres
Something else
Please explain your answer.
Pavements should be for pedestrians, not cars

11. Do you agree or disagree that local authorities should be able to contact other possible stakeholders they may wish to inform who live out with an established contact vicinity?

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Disagree
Please explain your answer.
Businesses have shown time again that they are incapable of making progressive decisions to do with parking

12. Are there any other parties who you consider should be formally consulted on a proposed Exemption Order?

Please explain your answer.
No

Exemption Order: Proposed Provisions Under Section 52(2)(e) of the Act

13. Do you agree or disagree that there should be a required period of time to allow for written notices of support and/or objection to be made (a consultation response period)?

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Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
Please don't park on the pavement. My daughter has to walk in the road

14. Do you agree or disagree that this period should be for a minimum of 21 days? If no, would you suggest an alternative length of time?

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Disagree
Please explain your answer.
No exemptions

Exemption Order: Proposed Provisions Under Section 52(2)(f) of the Act

15. Do you agree or disagree that the consideration of notices of support and objections should be handled in a similar way to the existing TRO process?

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Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
I cannot believe you are changing the law to let people still park on pavements

16. Do you agree or disagree that if no objections are received to an Order then it should be processed by the local authority’s roads department, without the need to be approved by a committee?

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Disagree
Please explain your answer.
If a single person objects to someone park on the path then that should be the end of it. You are stopping someone from walking safely.

17. Do you agree or disagree that if there are objections and notices of support then these should be reported to a local authority committee to make a decision, similar to current TRO’s?

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Disagree
Please explain your answer.
Why are you allowing dangerous parking? Ever?

18. Do you agree or disagree that objectors should be notified as to when the matter will be put in front of committee and given the opportunity to make representations?

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Disagree
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If objections are refused, they should be able to object again. Authorises should then explain why walking safely isn't important.

19. Do you agree or disagree that if a local authority cannot make a decision via committee then they could have the opportunity to refer a case to the DPEA to arrange a Public Local Inquiry or a Hearing?

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Disagree
Please explain your answer.
Just don't do it in the first place

20. Do you agree or disagree that Scottish Ministers should have the ability to “call in” a case should a matter of genuine national interest be at stake?

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Is this really a case for MSP? Don't do it in the first place and save the money and time

Exemption Order: Proposed Provisions Under Section 52(2)(g) of the Act

21. Do you agree or disagree that local authorities should be able to modify their proposals only where the modified Order covers less pavement than the area of exemption in the original order?

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Disagree
Please explain your answer.
No. If you have lost the support to park on a pavement then you shouldn't park on the pavement.

22. Do you agree or disagree that local authorities should not have to consult on such a modification?

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Disagree
Please explain your answer.
This is bananas. You have the chance to change the law to allow people to walk safely. Or use a wheel chair. Or push a pram. Why are you stopping that?

23. Do you agree or disagree that local authorities should not have to advertise the modification except the requirement to place the modified Order on their website?

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Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
It should be made as difficult as humanely possibly to have any group allow parking on the pavement

Exemption Order: Proposed Provisions Under Section 52(2)(h) of the Act

24. Do you agree or disagree with the proposals in relation to notices to be given when making an Order?

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Disagree
Please explain your answer.
Please don't park on the pavement. My daughter has to walk in the road

25. Do you agree or disagree with the proposals in relation to notices to be given when amending an Order?

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Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
Please don't park on the pavement. My daughter has to walk in the road

26. Do you agree or disagree with the proposals in relation to notices to be given when revoking an Order?

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Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
Please don't park on the pavement. My daughter has to walk in the road

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