Drivers who park on kerbs and pavements could be on their way to a £70 fine, it has emerged.
The Local Government Association is urging the Government to spread the law beyond the capital, which outlawed it in 1974.
Their spokesperson Martin Tett said: "Local authorities need this power to respond to concerns raised by their communities, for example if a street is becoming dangerously congested or pedestrians are being forced to step out into the street to get round parked vehicles.
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"This is particularly dangerous for blind or partially sighted people and mums and dads with prams."
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Chairty Living Streets is also hoping to make the ban nationwide.
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The organisation says: "Pavements are for people to walk on.
"Vehicles parked on the footway can cause an obstruction and inhibit the independence of many vulnerable people, especially older or disabled people with visual or mobility impairments.
"And when pedestrians, for example families with pushchairs, are forced into the road and into oncoming traffic, pavement parking is simply dangerous.
"Pavements are not designed to carry the weight of vehicles, and the added maintenance cost of repairing cracked and damaged paving adds an unnecessary financial burden to already cash-strapped councils.
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"We should all be able to walk on pavements without worrying about vehicles blocking our way.
"That's why Living Streets is calling for UK-wide action on pavement parking."
I'm just thinking about how much of a game-changer this is for kids playing kerby.
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