Issue - meetings

(Report of the Director of Urban Environment – To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Environment and Conservation): To outline the implications of the Act for the Borough to seek approval to the adoption of relevant powers to become a Permit Authority and to seek authority to submit an application to operate the permit scheme.

Traffic Management Act 2004 and Adoption of a Permit Scheme (Director of Urban Environment - Agenda Item 16)

RESOLVED:

1.      That the Director of Urban Environment be authorised to make the necessary arrangements to prepare and submit, in conjunction with the London Permit Scheme Group, an application to the Secretary of State under Part 3 Traffic Management Act 2004 to operate a highway authority Permit Scheme;

2.      That the Director of Urban Environment be authorised to agree any variations to the Scheme agreed by the London Permit Scheme Group to achieve consistency throughout participating Boroughs in London, or as Directed by the Secretary of State;

3.      That upon the Secretary of State approval the scheme be adopted and brought into effect after notice has been given to interested parties as required under the Regulations.