Agenda and draft minutes

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This report followed the Cabinet meeting on 15 November 2024, where it was agreed to award the Environmental Enforcement Services Contract (the Contract) to Kingdom Services Group Limited (Kingdom) for a 1-year contract with an option for a 1-year extension ("the award decision").

The decision authorised granting Kingdom and its employees the authority to issue Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) on behalf of the Authority. This included the power to issue FPNs under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, and the Highways Act 1980.

Following a competitive procurement process, the Contract was awarded to Kingdom in November 2024, with services scheduled to begin in January 2025. The paper presented to Cabinet on 15 November 2024 included provisions to delegate authority to Kingdom to issue notices under the relevant legislation. However, after further review, it was determined that the delegation was insufficient to enable Kingdom employees to issue notices. The core services of the Contract were to focus on educating residents to reduce littering, along with enforcement under applicable legislation for violations like littering. Updated recommendations were drafted after receiving additional governance advice, ensuring that Kingdom employees would be able to fulfil their duties under the Contract when it began in January 2025.

The Cabinet Member RESOLVED:

Recommendations:

3.1 Authorise the Assistant Director Environment to agree variations to the Contract to the extent required to give Kingdom the function and authorise it to issue Fixed Penalty notices and warning notices and require payment of fixed penalties under the legislation set out at 3.2.1 - 3.2.6.

3.2 Authorise the Assistant Director Environment to authorise employees of Kingdom to issue Fixed Penalty Notices and warning notices and require payment of fixed penalties under the legislation set out at 3.2.1 - 3.2.6

3.2.1S88(10) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA 1990), to issue FPNs under s87(1)of that Act EPA 1990;

3.2.2s33ZA(12) of EPA 1990 to issue FPNs for offences under s33 of that Act

3.2.3 s34ZA(12) of EPA 1990 to issue FPNs for offences under s34 of that Act

3.2.4 s47ZA(10) of EPA 1990 to issue FPNs for offences under s47 of that Act

3.2.5 s68(11) of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to issue FPNs for offences under s63 and s67 of that Act

3.2.6s21 of the London Local Authorities Act 2003, to issue FPNs under sections 132(1), 137(1), 139(3), 161(1) and 169(5) of the Highways Act 1980

Reasons for decisions:

4.1 A procurement process was undertaken to find a suitably qualified organisation to provide environmental enforcement services which resulted in Award of Contract to Kingdom in November 2024.

4.2 For Kingdom to undertake the Services as part of the Contract, Kingdom, must have the function of giving notices, and its employees must be authorised to give them.

4.3 Litter and fly-tipping are amongst the biggest concerns for the residents of Haringey, and the issues are noticeable across the borough. Education and enforcement have a significant role to play in reducing the amount of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 17.

Parking management was seen as an important tool in addressing inequality, responding to the climate emergency, and improving health. In July 2024, the Cabinet approved a new Parking Strategy aimed at promoting a cohesive, forward-thinking approach to parking management. This strategy provided a framework to reduce congestion, support local businesses, improve air quality, and enhance the overall vitality of Haringey’s diverse community.

During that meeting, Cabinet also approved proposed changes to parking policy and charges to support the strategy’s implementation. A decision was to be made, following the required statutory consultation, on whether to amend the relevant traffic management orders. The approved changes, detailed in Appendix D of the July 2024 Cabinet report, included:

• The introduction of a new parking permit charge band for fully electric vehicles, affecting all other parking permit charge bands.
• A new surcharge for larger vehicles: 5% for medium-sized (4m-4.49m) vehicles and 10% for vehicles longer than 4.5m.
• Incrementally higher surcharges for second and subsequent parking permits per household, extending to business parking permits.
• Parking charges for electric vehicles (EVs) using pay-by-phone and contactless bays and parking in EV charging bays.
• Administration fees for rejected permit applications and change of address requests.
• The introduction of a £40, 21-day temporary vehicle cover for business, boroughwide, and essential service permits, including for doctors (this already applied to residential permits).
• Hourly business visitor parking permits, limited to 100 per year.
• A non-resident Blue Badge holder permit for workers in the borough.
• The withdrawal of daily visitor parking permits.

This report provided the results of the statutory consultation on these proposals and sought approval to implement them, excluding the withdrawal of daily visitor parking permits.The Cabinet’s Parking Strategy, approved in July 2024, aimed to provide a cohesive approach to managing parking for a growing borough, addressing congestion, supporting businesses, and improving the environment. By 2031, the borough’s population was expected to rise by 6.3% to 280,100. The Council, as the local highway and parking authority, manages 355 km of streets and over 55,000 on-street parking spaces across 42 controlled parking zones (CPZs), covering around 75% of the borough.

The Cabinet Member RESOLVED:

Recommendations:

It is recommended that the Cabinet Member for Tackling Inequality and Resident Experience:

3.1 Notes the objections to the statutory consultation on proposed changes to parking policy and charges, as set out in Section 8 and Appendix A.

3.2 Approves the implementation of the changes set out in Appendix B to give effect to the proposals approved by Cabinet on 16 July 2024 set out in paragraph 1.2 above except for the withdrawal of daily visitor parking permits.

3.3 Agrees that the proposal to withdraw daily visitor parking permits shall not progress.

3.4 Delegates authority to the Head of Highways and Parking to make all necessary traffic management orders to implement the changes to parking policy and charges in Appendix B.

Reasons for decision:

4.1 The Council is required to consider objections and representations received in response to statutory consultation on changes to parking policy and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18.

As per item 3.

There were none.