Multiple reports say pavement parking is a frequent source of complaints to local councils and that new legislation is being introduced to give councils powers to enforce bans in their areas. The coverage centers on reported public support for restricting the practice, citing Mail readership figures that suggest about two-thirds of readers want pavement parking banned. At the same time, the reporting indicates that only around half of councils are currently encouraging such bans, implying a gap between public preference and local policy activity. The articles describe how pavement parking complaints rank among the most common issues councils receive in day-to-day operations. While the exact details of how enforcement would operate are not fully specified in the provided excerpts, the overall picture is that the legal framework is changing to allow councils to act against pavement parking where they decide it should be restricted. The reports therefore frame the move as both a response to recurring local concerns and a shift toward broader enforcement capability at council level.