Constitution Part 3 - Director of Neighbourhoods and Regulatory Service

Community Safety

No Delegation
DNRS107 To undertake the Authority’s powers and duties in relation to high hedge complaints under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003. 
DNRS108 Exercise responsibilities in relation to applications for Child Safety Orders under Section 11 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 
DNRS109 Power to apply for an Injunction to Prevent Nuisance and Annoyance (IPNA) and Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs) under Parts 1 and 2 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. 
DNRS110 To respond to any Police consultation in respect of the making by the Police of a Dispersal Order under Part 3 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. 
DNRS111 Exercise responsibilities in consultation with the Director of Legal, Governance and Human Resources in relation to Drink Banning Orders under the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006. 
DNRS112 Where applicable the power to designate an area as a Public Space Protection Order and to undertake such consultation in respect thereof under Part 4 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. 
DNRS113 Power to take action to deal with anti-social behaviour under the provisions of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. 
DNRS114 Power to deal with all Fly tipping and to take any necessary action against offenders in consultation with the Director of Legal, Governance and Human Resources. 
DNRS115 Power to deal with abandoned vehicles recovered under the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 procedures after due process of law and in accordance with Standing Orders. 
DNRS116 Power to endorse or take any necessary action to implement any agreed transfer of enforcement responsibility as set out in Regulation 5 and 6 of the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1989. 
DNRS117 Power to nominate Authorised Officers within his/her Department who shall have powers to collect and deal with stray and dangerous dogs under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and the Road Traffic Act 1988. 
DNRS118

Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014:

  • a) To issue a Closure Notice under section 76 of the Anti- Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
  • b) To issue a Cancellation Notice under section 78 of the AntiSocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
  • c) To authorise Officers to enter premises for which a Closure Order is in force and/or to do anything necessary to secure the premises against entry.
  • d) To issue a Community Protection Notice under section 43 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
  • e) To issue Fixed Penalty Notices under sections 52 and 68 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 for failure to comply with a Community Protection Notice or Public Spaces Protection Order.
  • f) To delegate authorised Officers to utilise the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 with regard to issuing and enforcement of community protection orders and Fixed Penalty Notices.
  • g) To authorise Officers to take enforcement action and enter premises for which a Community Protection Notice Order is in force and/or to do anything necessary to secure the premises against entry.

To discharge all other functions under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 except those not capable of delegation. 
DNRS119 To issue a certificate that a need for a closure order has ceased, under section 22 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001.
DNRS120 To authorise Officers to act in accordance with section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 and to enter premises and do all that is reasonably necessary for the purpose of securing compliance with a closure order. 
DNRS121 To investigate complaints and offences and provide instructions to the Director of Legal, Governance and Human Resources to consider commencing legal proceedings. 
DNRS122 Permit the authorisation of Officers to enforce legislation relating to idling offences under Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty)(England) Regulations 2002. 
DNRS123 To enforce, and with the Director of Legal, Governance and Human Resources to institute proceedings, in relation to the sale of combat knives and offensive weapons under the Criminal Justice Act 1988, Part XI and any subsidiary legislation made thereunder. 
DNRS124 To dispose of redundant vehicles, plant and workshop equipment in accordance with the Authority’s Financial Regulations. 
DNRS125 To consider and respond to requests from Cleveland Police in respect of the designation of dispersal areas under the provisions of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2000. 
DNRS126 To issue penalty and fixed penalty notices, penalty charge notices and fixed monetary penalties for all offences under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, Dog Byelaws, The Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996, Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003, Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989, Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978, Noise Act 1996 and Housing Act 2004 and the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 made under the Energy Act 2013 and any amendments under those Orders. 
DNRS127 To act as the Proper Officer under section 149(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 for the purpose of discharging the Authority's functions for dealing with stray dogs
DNRS128 To take all necessary action with regard to unauthorised dumping under section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. 
DNRS129 To manage the use and enforcement of on and off street parking, waiting and loading restrictions, bus lane enforcement and other items under the Traffic Management Act 2004, the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (Approved Devices) (England) Order 2007, the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General Regulations 2007, the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) Representations and Appeals Regulations 2007, the Civil Enforcement Officers (Wearing of Uniforms) (England) Regulations 2007, the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (Guidelines on Levels of Charges) (England) 2007 and the Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) (Amendment) (No 3) Order 2007, the 2015 Deregulation Bill and any subsequent amending legislation or further legislation regarding parking contraventions. 
DNRS130 To decide upon applications for the issue of parking permits for the parking of vehicles in "permit holders only" parking places established by the Authority under the Road Traffic Regulation Act. 
DNRS131 To arrange for the removal of vehicles under section 3 of Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978, section 99 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, Part II of the Removal and Disposal of Vehicles Regulations 1986 and section 11 of Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 that are illegally, obstructively or dangerously parked, abandoned or broken down on a road and the removal and disposal of abandoned vehicles generally.