Parking on the pavement

[Deleted User]

Whenever next door have a delivery or workmen at their house - they actively encourage them to park their vehicles on the pavement "nobody will mind..." 
Several times I have been unable to get my mobility scooter past the van 

This is., I understand, illegal but what would you do if it was you - unable to get past?
Bearing in mind that I have mentioned it to the neighbour several times 

Manxman_in_exile

Parking on the pavement is not necessarily unlawful - but it's a common misconception that you are not allowed to do it. 

There has been a London-wide ban on pavement parking since the 1970s - it's only permitted in London if the local authority has passed a resolution authorising parking on the pavement.  

Outside London it's not necessarily unlawful unless the local authority has made a resolution that it is not allowed.

Of course, parking on the pavement might be illegal if it causes an obstruction and then (AIUI) it can become a police matter.  This might be the case here.

I presume you and your next door neighbour don't get on together if they treat you like this?  Do you not speak to them and explain the problems it causes you?  If they are intransigent over this, speak to your council - or the police - and ask if they can help.  If you live in London, definitely complain to your council and ask them to enforce the ban - unless they allow it.  I can't see it improving neighbourly relations though.

[EDIT:  A problem you may have is that while the pavement parking might impede your mobility scooter, it might not be enough of an obstruction to impede a narrower wheelchair or double-buggy, and therefore not amount to an obstruction].

(Where I live - not in London - people have to park on the pavement because the road is too narrow otherwise to allow access to emergency vehicles.  There is also a hospice opposite us and people in wheel chairs negotiate the pavements without difficulty)

elsien

Is the van parked so you can't get to the neighbours door to ask them to get it shifted?
Would they be willing to give you a contact number so if you do need to get past you can phone and get them to have the van moved?
How often are they having work done, so that it impacts on you? 
Otherwise, if it's road worthy mobility scooter, could you not just go round?

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elsien said:

Is the van parked so you can't get to the neighbours door to ask them to get it shifted?
Would they be willing to give you a contact number so if you do need to get past you can phone and get them to have the van moved?
How often are they having work done, so that it ispacts on you? 
Otherwise, if it's road worthy mobility scooter, could you not just go round?

It's different vans and they are always getting work done (say 2 weekly)
It is a pavement scooter

elsien

Sorry, I meant the neighbours number. So you could call them and they could tell the workmen?

Teapot55

Local councillors can be really helpful people. First of all though you might have a go at contacting your local council yourself for advice. Maybe look at their website to start with? 

dil1976

elsien said:

 
Otherwise, if it's road worthy mobility scooter, could you not just go round?

I presume the van is roadworthy so why doesn't it just park on the road?