PART 1
(OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
ITEM NO.
REPORT OF THE LEAD MEMBER FOR DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES
TO:
ON:
CABINET
5th FEBRUARY, 2002
TITLE:
DECRIMINALISED PARKING ENFORCEMENT –
NATIONAL PARKING ADJUDICATION SERVICE JOINT
COMMITTEE. (NPASJC)
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. That approval be given to enter into an
Agreement with the National Parking Adjudication Service
under Section 101(5) of the Local Government Act, 1972 and
the Local Authorities (Arrangements for The Discharge of
Functions)(England) Regulations, 2000.
2. That Councillor B. Warner be delegated as authorised
representative on the NPAS Joint Committee and that another
Executive Member be nominated as Deputy to attend meetings
in the event of his absence.
3. That approval be granted to delegate to an appropriate level,
the authority to approve any future requirement to re-enter into
the Agreement should it become necessary in the event of
minor amendments.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: It has become necessary to re-enter into an
Agreement with the NPASJC as a consequence of The Local Government
Act, 2000 and various member Councils moving to executive arrangements.
The Agreement requires an Elected Member or in his or her absence, a
deputy to serve on the NPASJC which meets twice each year. The two
named elected members should be Members of the Executive.
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS: (available for public inspection)
Nil
CONTACT OFFICER: Mr William L. Earnshaw TEL NO: 793 2158
Group Engineer, Parking Services.
WARDS TO WHICH REPORT RELATES:
KEY COUNCIL POLICIES:
All
Local Transport Plan
1.0 Background
1.1 The National Parking Adjudication Service was established to enable
constituent Councils to exercise their statutory functions, particularly
under section 73 of the Road Traffic Act, 1991, which relates to the
appointment of adjudicators in accordance with the requirements of the
Order designating special parking areas/permitted parking areas
(SPA/PPA) within their areas.
1.2 The object of the NPASJC is to provide a national Joint Committee of
Councils having SPA/PPA areas, for the purpose of appointing
independent adjudicators and providing fair, consistent and equitable
adjudication for appellants and Councils in accordance with
Government Advice contained in Circular 1/95.
1.3 The Agreement that regulates the Joint Committee provides for one
elected member, or a named substitute, from each constituent Council
to attend meetings at least twice a year, usually in January and
September.
1.4 The City Council were party to a previous Agreement following
decriminalisation of parking enforcement in Salford, under the
provisions of Section 101(5) of the Local Government Act, 1972 and
the Local Authorities (Arrangements for the Discharge of
Functions)(England) Regulations, 2000. It has now become necessary
to remake the Agreement as a consequence of the Local Government
Act, 2000 and various member Councils moving to executive
arrangements.
2.0 Charging Regime
2.1 The charging regime for the service provision through NPAS for the
year 2002/2003 is as follows:
ELEMENT
Annual charge
Charge per Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) issued
Charge per adjudication case
CHARGE
£500.00
£ 0.70
Nil (Previously
£10 per case)
2.2 The annual charge became operative from the commencement date of
the scheme (2nd April, 2001)
2.3 The charges per PCN issued are invoiced monthly in arrears and are
covered within the parking revenue budget.
Councillor B Warner
Lead Member for Development Services