Decision details
Anti-idling designation in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To make the Borough an 'anti-idling designated
Borough' whereby powers to issue Fixed Penalty Notices are
authorised under Road Traffic (Vehicles Emissions) Fixed Penalty
(England) Regulations 2002 in relation to drivers who allow their
vehicles to run unnecessarily
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)
Report author: David Tolley
Publication date: 27/07/2018
Date of decision: 25/07/2018
Decided at meeting: 25/07/2018 - Cabinet
Effective from: 04/08/2018
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