Issue - meetings

Amendments to the Constitution - Highways

 

 

Meeting: 20/05/2021 - Council (Item 16)

16 Amendments to the Constitution – Highways; and Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 pdf icon PDF 105 KB

Report of the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services

Minutes:

Further to Minute No. 30 of the Audit and Governance Committee held on 17 March 2020 the Council considered the report of the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services on proposals for amendments to the Constitution relating to Highways.

 

The report indicated that it was considered more expedient and efficient for the Head of Highways and Public Protection to have delegated authority to enter into agreements under s38 and s278 Highways Act 1980 and the making and amending Traffic Regulation Orders with regards to Disabled Parking Places outside an individual’s property

 

Also, to comply with the 2020 statutory guidance issued pursuant to the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015, the report also sought to amend the Council’s Constitution to detail that the Council’s responsibilities under the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 to be the responsibility of the Cabinet Member - Communities and Housing.

 

 It was moved by Councillor Roche, seconded by Councillor Fairclough and

 

RESOLVED:           That:

 

(1)

the Constitution be amended to allow for the authority to enter into agreements under s38 and s278 Highways Act 1980 and the making and amending Traffic Regulation Orders with regards to Disabled Parking Places outside an individual’s property to be delegated to the Head of Highways and Public Protection; and

 

 

(2)

the Constitution be amended to provide that the Council’s responsibilities under the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 be the responsibility of the Cabinet Member - Communities and Housing.

 

 

 

Meeting: 17/03/2021 - Audit and Governance Committee (Item 30)

30 Amendments to the Constitution – Highways; and Counter Terrorism and Security Act pdf icon PDF 105 KB

Report of the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services on proposals for amendments to the Constitution relating to Highways.

 

The Chief Legal and Democratic Officer (CLDO), presented the report that recommended amendments to the Council’s Constitution to allow for the authority to enter into s38 and s278 Highways Act 1980 agreements and to make and amend Traffic Regulation Orders with regards to Disabled Parking Places outside people’s homes, to be delegated to the Head of Highways and Public Protection.

 

The report indicated that it was considered more expedient and efficient for the Head of Highways and Public Protection to have delegated authority to enter into agreements under s38 and s278 Highways Act 1980 and the making and amending Traffic Regulation Orders with regards to Disabled Parking Places outside an individual’s property

 

Also, to comply with the 2020 statutory guidance issued pursuant to the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015, the report also sought to amend the Council’s Constitution to detail that the Council’s responsibilities under the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 to be the responsibility of the Cabinet Member - Communities and Housing.

 

RESOLVED: That

 

(1)

Council be requested to approve amendment to the Constitution to allow for the authority to enter into agreements under s38 and s278 Highways Act 1980 and the making and amending Traffic Regulation Orders with regards to Disabled Parking Places outside an individual’s propertyto be delegated to the Head of Highways and Public Protection; and

 

 

(2)

Council be requested to approve amendment to the Constitution to provide that the Council’s responsibilities under the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 be the responsibility of the Cabinet Member - Communities and Housing.