Issue - meetings
Anti-idling designation in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Meeting: 25/07/2018 - Cabinet (Item 6)
6 Anti-idling designation in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets PDF 133 KB
Additional documents:
- 6.3a Appendix One Air Quality Management Order 2000, item 6 PDF 109 KB
- 6.3b Appendix Two EQIA Checklistv3, item 6 PDF 79 KB
- Webcast for Anti-idling designation in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Decision:
DECISION
1. To authorise the use of powers under Regulations 12, 13 and 14 of the Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) Fixed Penalty) (England) Regulations 2002 to enforce against drivers who allow their vehicle engines to run unnecessarily when parked anywhere in the borough.
2. To delegate authority to Corporate Director, Place to authorise, Environmental Health staff, Tower Hamlets Enforcement Officers (THEOs) and Civil Enforcement Officers of the Council to make use of these powers to issue FPNs, and take legal proceedings for stationary engine idling offences.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)
(Head of Trading Standards and Environmental Health (D. Tolley)
(Team Leader, Pollution (M. Islam)
Minutes:
Councillor David Edgar, Cabinet Member for Environment, introduced the report. He highlighted the importance of tackling poor air quality in the Borough, particularly in relation to the health of young people. He stated that this was one useful action among a number that the Council will need to take to deal with air quality.
He explained that this would allow the Council to issue fixed penalty notices but that this would only be done if a driver refused to comply with a request to turn off their vehicle’s engine.
RESOLVED
1. To authorise the use of powers under Regulations 12, 13 and 14 of the Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) Fixed Penalty) (England) Regulations 2002 to enforce against drivers who allow their vehicle engines to run unnecessarily when parked anywhere in the borough.
2. To delegate authority to Corporate Director, Place to authorise, Environmental Health staff, Tower Hamlets Enforcement Officers (THEOs) and Civil Enforcement Officers of the Council to make use of these powers to issue FPNs, and take legal proceedings for stationary engine idling offences.