Constitution Part 3 - Director of Neighbourhoods and Regulatory Service

Highways and Infrastructure

No Delegation
DNRS156 Power to arrange the execution of works in connection with highway cleansing through the Control of Pollution Act 1974 and the Environment Protection Act 1990. 
DNRS157 Power to authorise unscheduled and scheduled maintenance in respect of the adopted highway network and under the Local Transport Plan in accordance with the approved budget. 
DNRS158 Power to issue permits for abnormal load movements throughout the Borough under S.21 of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984. 
DNRS159 Power to authorise the use of three/four way temporary traffic signals in the public highway. 
DNRS160 Power to act on behalf of the Highways Authority in respect of the conditions of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 including, but not limited to, licensing and enforcement issues 
DNRS161 Power to authorise and determine the conditions for the temporary closure of the public highway for 'thronging’s' in accordance with the requirements of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847. 
DNRS162 Power to deal with matters relating to compensation claims against the Council concerned with defects in the highway. 
DNRS163 Power to deal with the establishment and management of schemes for off street parking 
DNRS164 Power to authorise the advertisement of proposed Traffic Regulation Orders. 
DNRS165 Power to act on behalf of the Highway Authority in respect of the conditions of the Highway Act 1980 including but not limited to Licensing and Enforcement of activities on, under and above, the highway and adoption of highways under the relevant sections of the Act. 
DNRS166 Power to act on behalf of the Highway Authority in respect of the conditions of the Highway Act 1980 including but not limited to Licensing and Enforcement of activities on, under and above, the highway and adoption of highways under the relevant sections of the Act. 
DNRS167 To make requests for information under section 16(1) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976. 
DNRS168 To approve the making of temporary and permanent Traffic Regulation Orders and the issue of temporary and permanent Traffic Regulation Notices.
DNRS169 To approve applications for permission to place public kiosks, feeder pillars, electric pillars, clocks and any other similar structures on or over public highways. 
DNRS170 To determine requests for the repositioning of street furniture to allow access to private premises. 
DNRS171 To object where necessary on behalf of the Authority as Highway Authority to the granting or renewal of a vehicle operators' licence and to authorise the appropriate Officer, to appear before the Licensing Authority to support such objection if considered necessary. 
DNRS172 To carry out minor traffic management measures not requiring Traffic Regulation Orders and costing less than £10,000 subject to the necessary finance being available in the approved budget. 
DNRS173 To serve notices under section 112 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 on registered keepers of vehicles requiring them to notify the Authority of the name and address of the driver. 
DNRS174 To grant Street Works Licences under section 50 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991. 
DNRS175 To determine the priority for the surfacing of roads. 
DNRS176 Power to make orders and enter into agreements for the creation, modification and/or stopping up of   highways and adoption of new streets as highways (including those that are repairable at the public expense) in accordance with the Highways Act 1980 (as amended) and thereafter make all orders necessary to modify the Definitive Map in accordance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 
DNRS177 To make application to the Department for Transport in respect of the closure or diversion of a highway that is consequential of planning permission for development in accordance with section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. 
DNRS178 To deal with all matters in relation to the closure or diversion of highways as a consequence of planning permission for development in accordance with section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. 
DNRS179 To make all necessary arrangements to convert a footway to a cycle track with a right of way on foot under sections 65 and 66 of the Highways Act 1980. 
DNRS180 To make all necessary arrangements in respect of Orders under section 3 of the Cycle Tracks Act 1984 for the conversion of all or any part of a footpath to a Cycle Track.