Issue - meetings

Report of Assistant Director Environment Services

Purpose of report

The purpose of this report is to seek approval for the Council to enter into arrangements for the adjudication of Civil Parking Enforcement via a joint committee established for the purpose pursuant to sections 101(5) and 102(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, and to delegate authority to the Corporate Director Environment and Place to negotiate and agree the terms of that participation under a Memorandum of Agreement with Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London (PATROL)

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1       To note the progress on the implementation of Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE).

1.2       To approve the Council entering into arrangements for the adjudication of Civil Parking Enforcement via a joint committee to be known as the Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London Adjudication Joint Committee ("PATROLAJC") pursuant to section 101(5) of the Local Government Act 1972, section 20 of the Local Government Act 2000, sections 9EA and 9EB of the Local Government Act 2000 and associated regulations.

1.3       To delegate to the Corporate Director Environment and Place the power to agree the terms of participation in PATROLAJC under a Memorandum of Agreement with PATROL.

Resolved

(1)           That the progress on the implementation of Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) be noted.

(2)           That the Council entering into arrangements for the adjudication of Civil Parking Enforcement via a joint committee to be known as the Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London Adjudication Joint Committee ("PATROLAJC") pursuant to section 101(5) of the Local Government Act 1972, section 20 of the Local Government Act 2000, sections 9EA and 9EB of the Local Government Act 2000 and associated regulations be approved.

(3)           That the power to agree the terms of participation in PATROLAJC under a Memorandum of Agreement with PATROL be delegated to the Corporate Director Environment and Place.

The Assistant Director Environment Services submitted a report which sought approval for the Council to enter into arrangements for the adjudication of Civil Parking Enforcement via a joint committee established for the purpose pursuant to sections 101(5) and 102(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, and to delegate authority to the Corporate Director Environment and Place to negotiate and agree the terms of that participation under a Memorandum of Agreement with Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London (PATROL)

Resolved

(1)          That the progress on the implementation of Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) be noted.

(2)          That the Council entering into arrangements for the adjudication of Civil Parking Enforcement via a joint committee to be known as the Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London Adjudication Joint Committee ("PATROLAJC") pursuant to section 101(5) of the Local Government Act 1972, section 20 of the Local Government Act 2000, sections 9EA and 9EB of the Local Government Act 2000 and associated regulations be approved.

(3)          That the power to agree the terms of participation in PATROLAJC under a Memorandum of Agreement with PATROL be delegated to the Corporate Director Environment and Place.

Reasons

The Council has agreed to the implementation of CPE and there is a requirement to become a member of PATROLAJC and to participate in a Traffic Parking Tribunal as part of the appeals process.

Alternative options

Option 1: To adopt the recommendations.

Option 2: To reject the recommendations and not adopt Civil Parking Enforcement