Although the ban is currently in place we are working towards full enforcement in 2024, this will involve carrying out surveys of every street within East and South Ayrshire to identify if there is a need for an exemption order to allow pavement parking.

Once the surveys are complete a paper will be taken to the East and South Ayrshire Cabinet for approval.

Once approved a grace period will be implemented where Warning Notices will be issued for contraventions. Once the grace period has lapsed, Penalty Charge Notices will be issued.

The Penalty Charge Notice will be £100 or the removal of the vehicle in contravention.

An exemption order may be put in place if the pavement is wide enough to allow pavement parking, or for other reasons such as:

Emergency services and medical practitioners responding to an emergency, accident or their normal operation

Deliveries and collections that can't be done without the vehicle being parked on a pavement

Vehicles used for roadworks or removal of obstructions

Please note blue badge holders are not exempt from pavement parking rules.

View   full details of exemptions, in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019.

We can also consider exemptions to specific locations if:

- the pavement layout or character would allow for a width of 1.5 metres to remain unobstructed when any part of a vehicle is parked on it

- the layout or character of the carriageway associated with the pavement would obstruct an emergency vehicle, if a vehicle parked on the carriageway

The Act already allows certain exemptions. We will only consider any further exemptions under exceptional circumstances and only where 1.5m of clear footway can be retained or where parking on the road would obstruct emergency services vehicles.

If, in your opinion, your street should be considered for a pavement parking Exemption Order, you may request an assessment by emailing: ARAPavementParking@east-ayrshire.gov.uk.