Decision

Resolved:-

(1)     That the Director of Borough Economy be authorised to make an application to the Department for Transport for powers to enable the enforcement of Moving Traffic Contraventions (MTCs) (listed in Appendix A) in accordance with Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 across the whole of Sandwell Council adopted road network.

(2)     That the Director of Borough Economy be authorised to set Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) to be issued with Moving Traffic Enforcement (MTE) at the higher level of (£70) for moving traffic contraventions (reduced to £35 if paid within 14 days) in line with existing civil enforcement activities undertaken in the borough.

(3)     That the Scheme of Delegations to Officers (Executive side function) be amended to enable the Director of Borough Economy, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member for Environment and Highways, to make decisions on moving traffic offences as follows:

• the development and management of operational policy regarding enforcement, site selection and operation;

• approval of future enforcement sites and their operation;

• to undertake the required consultation process with any unresolved objections to be heard by the Cabinet Member for Environment and Highways.

(4)     That subject to (1) – (3) above, the Director of Law and Governance be authorised to amend the Scheme of Delegations to Officers (executive side function) in relation to Director of Borough Economy.