Purpose

To provide an update to Cabinet
on Moving Traffic Enforcement (MTE), the results of the application
from Kirklees to the Department for Transport (DfT) to apply for
trial MTE powers. The update will include the outcome of recent
public consultation and details of the subsequent approval by DfT
for Kirklees to begin utilising these powers.??Approval will be
sought to progress with enforcement.
 
Engagement and
Consultation
 
The Council undertook a 6-week
public consultation on six potential sites, including engaging with
elected members in all wards for their feedback, and email alert
was sent to special interest groups of key concern.
 
The statutory process for
consultation was prescribed by DfT, and followed, also informed by
the examples of Leeds and Calderdale who have consulted on the
same.
 
Support for enhanced
enforcement was clear. The results of the consultation were used in
combination with survey data and a technical review
(of road layout, road markings, signage and
existing TROs) to select three of the six sites for the proposed
trial of powers. was undertaken, along with audit of
TROs.
 
Engagement with WYCA, Leeds
City Council and Calderdale Council to incorporate experience of
other councils in this emerging practice in enforcement management
across England. 
 
Collaboration across Highways,
Parking Enforcement, and Major Project Service to establish local
need, to understand the scale of issues to demonstrate
proportionality, and to inform a shortlist of potential enforcement
sites for a trial of camera use. This shortlist was then tested
against the rigour of DfT guidance on how and when to apply new
enforcement powers.
 
Background
papers
 
www.kirklees.gov.uk/moving-traffic 
 

Content

1)   
That approval be given to the
introduction and trial of MTE powers (introduction would be subject
to receiving external funding) using Automatic Number Plate
Recognition (ANPR) cameras now that the Council has been granted
powers from the Secretary of State – per DfT approval in
October 2025.

2)   
That authority and the
decision to begin enforcement be delegated to the Executive
Director for Place, in consultation with the Service Director for
Finance and the Portfolio Holder for Transport, once necessary
financial and operational matters on implementation are in
place.

3)   
That authority be delegated
to the Service Director for Legal, Governance and Commissioning to
enter into on behalf of the Council any associated legal
formalities including any external funding agreements.

4)   
That authority to the
Executive Director of Place, in consultation with the Service
Director for Finance and the Portfolio Holder for Transport, the
introduction, implementation and enforcement in relation to MTE
power (including authority to continue with the MTE powers
following any trial, discretion over; future site selection, review
periods, relocation of cameras, cost, procurement of equipment, key
decisions involving ticketing and disputes, entering into funding
agreements and spending of surplus revenue generated by ticketing,
in line with strict DfT mandate on appropriate use of surplus, as
outlined herein).

5)   
That approval be given to the
trial of the civil enforcement powers coming into place at the
three proposed locations, as submitted within the Kirklees
application to DfT in July 2025. The three locations being
(i) Armitage Bridge –
HGV weight limit no entry through the village (ii) Barnsley Road,
Flockton – one way (eastbound) HGV weight limit and (iii) Heckmondwike Bus Station
– no stopping 2 yellow boxes, at the bus station
entrance.

6)   
That approval be given to the proposed approach (as set out in
section 2.3 of the report) for the introduction and use of moving
traffic enforcement at appropriate future locations as identified
in accordance with the same process as the trial.