Issue details
Adoption and Implementation of Anti idling legislation
To give vehicle anti-idling powers to council enforcement officers to enable Fixed Penalty Notices to be issued where a warning has been ignored. These powers will facilitate anti-idling campaigns around schools within Air Quality Management Area(s), providing education and raising public awareness rather than enforcement but where advice has been ignored and the driver has refused to comply with a request will enable Officers to issue an FPN.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/03/2024
Decision due: 30 May 2024 by Cabinet
Lead member: Councillor Heather Keen, Cabinet Member for Community Cllr-Heather.Keen@thanet.gov.uk
Lead director: Bob Porter
Contact: Amanda Berry Email: amanda.berry@thanet.gov.uk.
What the decision will mean: Powers delegated to council officers to issue fines (FPNs) under the Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (England) Regulations 2002 for targeted enforcement (e.g. awareness campaigns to help achieve AQ AP objectives).
Decisions
Agenda items
- 30/05/2024 - Cabinet Adoption and Implementation of Anti-idling Legislation 30/05/2024
Documents
- Cabinet report