mobility scooter blocked in

lindap1954
lindap1954 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
edited July 2025 in Everyday life

i have a mobility scooter and every afternoon somebody parks across my gateway so i cant get it in or out of my garden i have signs on the gate politley asking for it to be kept clear but 5 days a week its blocked off has anybody any advice what i can do

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  • Albus_Alumni
    Albus_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 11,423 Championing

    Hey @lindap1954 welcome to the community.

    That sounds very frustrating and unfair, I'm so sorry. It seems you've had some good advice already. Sometimes a note left on their windshield can do the trick. If that doesn't work, then calling the police would be the next step. Hopefully this can be sorted in your favour asap.

  • lindap1954
    lindap1954 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    thanks for all your advice I didn’t know it could be a police matter

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,594 Championing

    You could try a local Councillor, if the Police cannot help.

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 3,372 Championing
    edited July 2025

    @lindap1954

    Do you have a dropped kerb ?

    In most areas local councils have now taken on responsibility for enforcing parking provisions under what is known as Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE). Under CPE, it's an offence to park a vehicle that blocks a dropped kerb driveway. You can check if your local council has taken on CPE via the link below:

    GOV.UK - CPE List

    If your council has taken on CPE, you will usually need to report vehicles that are obstructing a dropped kerb directly to them – you can contact them via the link below:

    GOV.UK - Find your local council

    If your local council hasn't taken on CPE, you will need to contact your local police force.

    The police/council policy for dealing with such matters may vary between forces/councils. Some police forces may only attend if your car has been blocked in and you cannot get out.

    You may be able to get hatched no parking in front of your gate, if it prevents you from exiting your garden - ask your local council.

  • Ray212
    Ray212 Online Community Member Posts: 738 Empowering

    Is this a garden gate? Or a gate for a car with a dropped kerb?

  • lindap1954
    lindap1954 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    this is my garden gate no dropped kerb I have polite notices on it mobility scooter access and no parking don’t block the gate

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 3,372 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1047524#Comment_1047524

    So your gate is blocked by cars on the pavement ??

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 15,455 Championing

    that shouldn't happen they are discriminating you

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 3,372 Championing
    edited August 2025

    If Solihull can do this - why not other places ?

    https://www.theaccessibleplanet.com/support-for-wheelchair-and-pushchair-users-as-solihull/

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