Issue - meetings

(Report of Director of Place and Sustainability – To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Environment).  To advise the Cabinet of the new powers provided under Part 5 of the Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2008 and the requirement for a Council resolution to fix an ‘appointed day’ for bring those powers into operation.

The Cabinet received a report that advised it of the intention to seek a Council resolution to adopt new powers provided in Part 5 of the London Local Authorities and Transport Act 2008 and Council resolution to fix an ‘appointed day’ for bringing those powers into operation.

In response to concern that the adoption of the new powers might result in some residents who were not ‘persistent evaders’ having their vehicles removed it was noted that where an appeal had already been lodged this process would not be initiated.

It was noted that people had a personal responsibility to ensure that parking permits were renewed and that any fixed penalty notices were paid on time or disputed via the relevant appeal process.  

RESOLVED:

To note that Council, at its meeting on 21 November 2011, will be asked to resolve that the appointed day for which Part 5 of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2008 shall come into operation on public highways, which the London Borough of Haringey is the Highways Authority, shall be 1^st March 2012.