Footpath access difficult to navigate

I received the following email written by a disgruntled driver and pedestrian who makes a valid argument for some council controls on footpath access for everyone. It is hard enough for the majority of us to get through the maze but it must be a nightmare for the vision impaired or the wheelchair bound. 

I am happy to publish any comments on this issue from our newly elected councillors. 

Email:

I was wondering has anything ever come up about cafe seating along the esplanade at Torquay? It is now so crowded on weekends you have to navigate your way through the maze of chairs and tables. If you pull a car up you have to watch no one is taken out by the passenger door opening. In NSW the same problem saw the councils start charging local store owners space fees and they had to move tables back for clear walk through. It's out of control. I think shop owners believe they own the space out front of their stores.

Nicki