Issue - meetings

The Council was informed that the Executive Board, at its meeting held on the 31^st July, 2017 (Minute 12 refers) had received a report on Moving Traffic Offence Enforcement Powers on the Council acquiring additional powers to complement existing parking enforcement powers to assist with the movement of people and goods, keep school sites safer and generally keep traffic moving.  It was noted that subject to the Council’s approval, and thereafter the consent of the Welsh Government for the creation of an Order to designate certain streets in Carmarthenshire as ‘Civil Enforcement Areas’, the authority would be able to take responsibility for the enforcement of bus lanes and some moving traffic offences, currently enforceable only by the police, via the use of approved camera devices.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the following recommendations of the Executive Board be adopted:-

“that the report on the Moving Traffic Offence Enforcement Powers be received;

An application be made to the Welsh Assembly Government for the creation of an Order to designate certain streets in Carmarthenshire as a ‘Civil Enforcement Area’ for bus lane and moving traffic contraventions;

Delegation of authority to the Director of Environment to proceed with the measures necessary to give effect to the proposals set out in this report;

Liaison with PATROL-UK, the statutory body providing the independent adjudication service, to determine whether any amendments to the current contractual arrangements are required and to effect any changes. This applies equally to other statutory bodies, such as the DVLA and the Traffic Enforcement Centre;

To approve the proposals for funding the set up costs from the Development Fund, as outlined in the application;

The Director of Environment to investigate the feasibility of using fixed camera devices as alternative to vehicle mounted camera devices.”