Whether in a crowded housing estate or busy town centre, finding a suitable parking space can sometimes be tricky and can result in drivers mounting the kerb and leaving their vehicle over a pavement or verge. However a new report is calling for parking on pavements to be banned across the country and for England to fall in line with London, where it is already prohibited. The Local Government Association says all local councils need stricter powers to keep pedestrians safe and to limit costly repairs to surfaces which are being unnecessarily damaged by cars climbing the kerb. So what are the …