Decision details

Adoption of Section 16 London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The Commissioning Director for Environment introduced the report

 

Councillor Peter Zinkin moved that resolution 3 (below) be inserted which was supported by all Committee Members.

 

Having considered the report the Committee:

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1.         The Committee recommended to Full Council that the Council should adopt Section 16 of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003 (“the Act”) so as to give effect to highway enforcement powers concerning unauthorised vehicle crossings over footway and verges for the benefit of public safety.

 

2.         The Committee recommended to Full Council that the Council fixes a day on which Section 16 of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003 will come into operation. The Appointed Day for implementation of the adopted legislation should be 10th July 2017 pursuant to Section 3 of the (Act); and that the resolution and associated public notices be published in accordance with Section 3 of the Act.

 

3.         The Committee recommended to Full Council to note that, by adoption of this legislation, crossovers should not be enforced where they are no longer usable. 

 

Publication date: 24/04/2017

Date of decision: 15/03/2017

Decided at meeting: 15/03/2017 - Environment and Climate Change Committee

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