My point is that the scooter parks have been carved out of the footway; the local authority is licensing the use of the footway for things other than pedestrian

My point is that the scooter parks have been carved out of the footway; the local authority is licensing the use of the footway for things other than pedestrians. I try to avoid brushing past people on the pavement/footway/sidewalk; these obstructions make the footway one-way, so I just have to wait until the path is clear. This becomes insane if there's also a bus stop - the bus queue takes up all the space that's left after the scooter parks and signboards have taken their bite. I have to step into the carriageway.