Question follow-through · 89198
Pedestrian Areas: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) the policy options and (b) delivery mechanisms available to enable local authorities to keep pavements (i) clear and (ii) safe for people.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 10 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 12 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 18 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) the policy options and (b) delivery mechanisms available to enable local authorities to keep pavements (i) clear and (ii) safe for people.
12 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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18 Nov 2025
Answer published
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill includes measures to empower local leaders to regulate shared on-street cycle rental schemes, such as Lime bikes, and act decisively to address any issues of poor parking and antisocial behaviour. Rent...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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