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Katie Williams

Edinburgh woman in wheelchair 'forced into oncoming traffic' by pavement parkers

An Edinburgh woman has spoken out about the dangers that pavement parking has on her as a wheelchair user.

Green councillor Kayleigh O'Neill, who represents the Forth Ward, relies on assistance to travel and has taken to social media to raise awareness of what her everyday life is like while trying to get around Edinburgh.

Speaking to Edinburgh Live, Cllr O'Neill, 24, explained how she is forced to go onto the road when people park their cars on the pavement - not leaving enough space for her wheelchair.

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