Parents on the school run could face on-the-spot fines as part of a council crackdown on pavement parking.

The punishment is being rolled out to tackle “inconsiderate” parking around schools.

Vehicles caught pulled up on pavements or verges or spotted driving on them could be fined £70.

A council spokeswoman said fines would be issued for “illegal, inconsiderate and unsafe parking and poor driver behaviour”.

She said: “This includes parking on double yellow lines or other waiting and loading restrictions, driving and parking on verges and footways, use of mobile phones when driving and any other road traffic offences.”

The targeted schools and surrounding areas will be Rudyard Kipling Primary School in Chalkland Rise, Woodingdean, on October 21, Westdene Primary School in Bankside, Brighton, on October 22, Aldrington Primary School in Eridge Road, Hove, on October 23, and Hangleton Infant and Junior Schools in Dale View, Hove, on October 24.

Jenny Aldridge, headteacher of Rudyard Kipling Primary School, praised the scheme as being “really positive”.

She said: “Any initiative to make the streets around a school safer for the parents and pupils coming into the school is welcome and that has to be really good.

Distance “We are really lucky that there is loads of on-street parking near us so people can park and walk a little distance.

“It is not like being in the middle of town.”

There have previously been similar crackdowns in Elm Grove, Brighton and Kingsway and a section of Nevill Road in Hove. In Elm Grove, enforcement officers made 500 site visits in two months and issued 563 penalty charges.

During October, council and police officers will be out in the streets around schools where poor parking behaviour has been reported.

Councillor Pete West, chairman of Brighton and Hove City Council’s environment, transport and sustainability committee, said: “Our Safer Routes to School programmes are encouraging more and more children to travel to the classroom on foot. Therefore, it is vital to ensure that nearby pavements and junctions are kept free from obstruction and motorists remain alert and drive thoughtfully to enable everyone to travel safely to and from school.”

The topic of verge parking has been the subject of national debate, with the proposed Pavement Parking Bill 2014-15 aiming to “clarify, strengthen and simplify the law relating to parking on pavements in England and Wales”.