Decision details

  gave delegated authority to the Director of Operational Services to appoint authorised Officers to enforce the relevant provisions of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 –

under Part 2 of the Act in relation to nuisance parking, abandoned and illegally parked vehicles;

under Part 3 of the Act as it extends the statutory offence of dropping litter and amends the powers of local authorities in relation to litter;

under Part 4 of the Act as it amends the law relating to graffiti, fly-posting etc;

under Part 5 of the Act in relation to the miscellaneous provision about waste;

under Part 6 of the Act as it allows local authorities to create offences relating to the control of dogs; and

under Part 7 of the Act as it addresses various issues relating to noise nuisance.

  Delegated authority given to the Director of Operational Services, after consultation with the relevant Executive Councillor to have proceedings instituted to prosecute an offender through the Courts, for offences under the provisions of Parts 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Act;

Also gave delegated authority to the Director of Operational Services, after consultation with the Chairman and Vice-chairman of the Licensing and Protection Panel (as appropriate) to have proceedings instituted to prosecute an offender through the Courts, for offences under the provisions of Part 7 of the Act;

delegated authority also given to the Director of Operational Services, after consultation with the Executive Councillor for ‘Housing and Public Health’ (or successor) and a relevant Ward Member to formally request Cambridgeshire County Council to exercise their authority under Part 1 of the Act to allow the gating of minor highways that attract anti-social behaviour; and

requested a further report on the implementation of Fixed Penalty Notices.

In response to responsibilities given to the authority under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005