> ----------
> From: Glacken, Tony
> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 12:32
> To: Gwynne, Mary
> Subject: FW: Street Furniture Licensing
>
> Mary, there may be a way around the enforcement problem the District
> Councils face.
> DEFRA has recently published a consultation paper on Clean Neighbourhoods
> (see DEFRA web site - closing date 24/9/4). This is principally about
> clean and tidy environments including new proposals to tackle what is
> mainly environmental crime and it's enforcement. It is not a massive leap
> in logic to connect street furniture (provided by others) as similar to
> litter etc.It requires a consent and enforcement as does many other
> matters on the street.
>
> Therefore, if the DCs could persuade DEFRA by responding to the
> consultation and also persuade the LGA to incorporate a plea to DEFRA to
> include a change to the Highways Act via any new primary legislation to
> allow DCs to enforce these provisions then at least the legislative tool
> could be there. Whether DCs use the tool is then up to them but at least
> they then have no excuse.
>
> My view, for what it is worth, is that the Government may accept it if
> pitched in the right way and the LGA can convinve them that this is not a
> business burden and they are not insisting on Parliament providing extra
> cash for the enforcement.
>
> Got to be worth a try but needs to be done quickly and as a concerted
> effort on the part of the DCs.
>
> Tony
>
> ----------
> From: Gwynne, Mary
> Sent: 26 August 2004 08:28
> To: Humphrey, Carlton; Glacken, Tony; Wells, Lisa; Evans, Roger;
> Lanchbury, Rowland
> Subject: Street Furniture Licensing
>
> Hi Vin,
>
> Thanks for the info.
>
> Yes, your observations are correct. The problem is that there are no
> means
> of defining the boundaries, so local authority enforcement is virtually
> non-existent. This is what happens currently at Cherwell and licenses are
> issued but with no comeback if the terms of the licence are breached.
> According to the Officer who issues these licenses, if the trader is
> approached, they just go ahead and set out tables and chairs without a
> licence and nothing is said.
>
> One of the big problems in Cherwell is that we are only a District Council
> and merely have the agency to issue the licenses, but not the enforcement
> powers which remains with the County Council Highways Dept and they seem
> unwilling to wave the big stick.
>
> Not too sure what can be done, but it appears to be a problem in many
> areas.
>
> Regards.
>
> John.
>
> John Gregory
> Access Officer
> Cherwell District Council
>
>
> Regards
> Mary Gwynne
> Policy Development Officer(Access)
> 01792 636733 (voice and text)
> [log in to unmask]
> Performance and Strategic Planning,
> Chief Executive's Department.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----------
> From: Gwynne, Mary
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 08:25
> To: Humphrey, Carlton; Glacken, Tony; Wells, Lisa; Evans, Roger;
> Lanchbury, Rowland
> Subject: FW: [ACCESSIBUILT] Street Furniture Licensing
>
> for info
> Regards
> Mary
> ----------
> From: Vin[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To: Accessibuilt list
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 10:28
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ACCESSIBUILT] Street Furniture Licensing
>
> Hi John,
> The Swansea leaflet quotes Section 115 E to K of the Highways Act 1980 as
> the mechanism by which their Technical Services Dept determine
> applications,
> but I haven't been able to find this online as it is too old to be in
> electronic format.
>
> The contact details on the leaflet are for:
> Roger Evans - Works Co-ordination Engineer - 01792 841 651
> [log in to unmask]
>
> From the photocopy of the leaflet I have it seems to be based on
> dimensions
> from BS8300.
>
> The implication in the consultation letter is that Gwynedd have no means
> of
> controlling the placing of street furniture, so my main concern is that if
> existing regulation and guidance is not being used to control the
> situation
> will any new licensing scheme be used any better. I fear that it may
> stimulate more street furniture use and spiral further out of control due
> to
> lack of council staff time to monitor and enforce.
>
> Vin
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Gregory" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 10:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [ACCESSIBUILT] Street Furniture Licensing
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > This is a very interesting concept. Here at Cherwell District Council
> > (North Oxfordshire) we are concerned about the increasing use of
> > free-standing street furniture such as cafe tables and chairs, A-boards
> and
> > the like. Currently we licence these via our Admin Dept, but there are
> no
> > enforcement procedures to ensure that they are kept within bounds.
> >
> > I would be extremely interested in hearing of any policies, projects or
> > initiatives which attempt to address this issue - on or off forum.
> >
> > Kind regards.
> >
> > John.
> >
> > John Gregory
> > Access Officer
> > Cherwell District Council
> > Eml. [log in to unmask]
> > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 25 August 2004 09:41
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [ACCESSIBUILT] Street Furniture Licensing
> >
> >
> > Attention Mary Gwynne
> >
> > Hi,
> > Gwynedd Council are consulting on a proposal to license shopkeepers to
> place
> > removeable street furniture (tables - chairs - planters) within robust
> but
> > removeable barriers. They are using Swansea's scheme as a basis so I was
> > wondering if Mary has any comment on how well the scheme has operated?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Vin
> >
> > Vin West
> > Secretary, Arfon Access Group
> > Glyn Dwr
> > Llandwrog Uchaf
> > Caernarfon
> > Gwynedd
> > LL54 7RA
> >
> > 01286880761
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