Decision details

Traffic Management Act 2004 Application for Moving Traffic Enforcement powers - Consultation

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

That approval be granted for commencement of public consultation in relation to the new civil powers to enforce moving traffic regulations under Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (TMA.)

Decision:

 

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

 

Date of Decision:

 

11th November 2022

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

 

Simon Moss, Assistant Director for Planning, Regeneration and Transport (on behalf of Paul Woodcock, Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment)

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

 

The implementation of traffic management, traffic calming and area safety schemes. The implementation of any determination of the Cabinet Member and the discharge of any function of a regulatory nature and duties in relation to the Traffic Management Act 2004.

Brief Description of Decision:

 

 

Recommend approval for the consultation on 6 sites identified for potential moving traffic offence enforcement using new powers provided by government under  Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

 

Reasons for the Decision:

 

 

The decision will enable consultation to take place in respect of the council applying to the Department for Transport to enforce Moving Traffic Offences.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

 

Option 1: Do not apply to DfT for the powers to undertake the civil enforcement of moving traffic offences and leave enforcement of this to the Police who have limited resources to deal with these issues and who cannot enforce the restriction 24/7.

 

Option 2: Carry out a borough-wide assessment process to identify all locations on the network. This is considered to be unnecessary as DfT has indicated that, once granted, authorities will not be required to apply again to government but will hold the relevant enforcement powers in perpetuity. 

 

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

Not applicable

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

 

Not applicable

Reports or parts of reports considered

Delegated Officer Decision Report for Traffic Management Act 2004 Application for Moving Traffic Enforcement powers – Consultation with appendices for equalities and carbon impacts.

 

I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision in relation to enable consultation to take place in respect of the council applying to the Department for Transport to enforce Moving Traffic Offences.

 

 

      

Signed by the Decision Maker     Simon Moss  (on behalf of Paul Woodcock Strategic Director)                        

Dated: 11th November, 2022

Name: Simon Moss

Job Title: Assistant Director, Planning, Regeneration & Transport

 

 

Publication date: 21/11/2022

Date of decision: 11/11/2022

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