Thanks lot for your reply .
Unfortunately I am not able to get a dropped kerb as the the parking space in front of the house is protected by the council we have only a few on our street.
My plan is 2 fold
1. Get rid of the maintenance and mess that the front garden requires .
2. Use the neighbours ramp to park, not strictly correct within the rules . But a friend does it in the area and I don't think the council care that much . Although he has a permit only about 50 quid for a year .