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Rights of way enforcement policy

Last updated: 18 January 2022 Rights of Way Enforcement Policy 2021 v3 (pdf, 341.9 KB)

6. Procedure for enforcement

6.1. Enforcement procedure

As well as providing details of the policy to external partners it is also designed to be used by Officers of the Council when they have become aware of issues that fall within the scope, and to inform and guide when considering appropriate enforcement action.

Appendix 1 attached is an outline of the procedure followed by officer when considering proceeding to enforcement action.

6.2. Delegated powers

All decisions pertaining to the authorisation of actions under this enforcement policy are set out in the Scheme of Delegations to officers, from the Service Director which gives a number of enforcement functions to officers as outlined in the table attached in Appendix 2.

6.3. Decision making

All decisions pertaining to the authorisation of legal action under this enforcement policy are set out in the document, Enforcement Functions within the Scheme of Delegations (Rights of Way), abridged table in Appendix 2.