That Lime Walk bollard – is it an obstruction?

 

Does this stop pedestrians?

Does this stop pedestrians?

One of our residents who uses a motorised buggy has checked this out in Lime Walk – she says she was able to navigate around it very slowly and carefully.
However, when there was a green wheelie bin outside the house after bin collections, it made it impossible for a scooter or pushchair to get around it.
Yet the County Council officers assure us it is positioned legally.
Is this a case of
What may be awful may be lawful?