Issue - meetings
New Council Order for the East Sussex Permit Scheme
Meeting: 18/07/2017 - Lead Member for Transport and Environment (Item 14)
14 Council Order for the East Sussex Permit Scheme 
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Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport
Additional documents:
- LMTE 180717 - Permit Appendix 1 - Council Order for Permit Scheme, item 14
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- LMTE 180717 - Permit Appendix 2 - SEPS, item 14
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Minutes:
14.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
DECISIONS
14.2 RESOLVED to approve the authorisation of a Council Order to be made in response to recent amendments to the East Sussex Permit Scheme.
Reasons
14.3 The Traffic Management Act 2004 empowered Highway Authorities to operate a permit scheme whereby all public utilities and statutory undertakers had to secure a permit before working in the public highway. In 2016 the South East Permit Scheme (SEPS) management steering group identified the need for greater control of utility works on minor roads.
14.4 The option to charge on minor roads requires the County Council’s current permit scheme to be amended and a Council Order to be re-issued, if it is to continue to operate in parity with other SEPS members.