Role Purpose

The Highway Enforcement Officer will carry out highway management enforcement activities which contribute to the effective management of the council environment and ensures compliance with the statutory provisions outlined within legislation such as the Highways Act 1980 and the Traffic Management Act 2004.
Responsibilities

To investigate environmental crime on behalf of citizens and other stakeholders and utilise the full range of statutory powers to take robust enforcement action to tackle recurrent offending behaviour.
To undertake routine patrols in to identify, log, inspect and investigate instances of littering, graffiti, fly tipping, fly posting, public urination and dog fouling.
To issue Fixed Penalty Notices for environmental offences by gathering and recording the relevant evidence in accordance with set procedures and best practice.
As and when required to issue instructions to the relevant Council Services or Contractors to remove environmental offences such as littering and dog fouling
To inspect licensed and unlicensed highway activities such as skips, building materials, hoarding and scaffold licenses, conveyors, and issue Fixed Penalty Notices for licence infringements as necessary.
To carry out enforcement action for unlicensed shop fronts and unlicensed tables and chairs.
To investigate abandoned vehicles in the borough, label and investigate possible removal. Ensure that all enforcement actions are strictly within any legislative restrictions, relevant codes or advice on best practice
To report damage to the highway, including street furniture, observed during routine patrols, where necessary collating information and passing to the relevant service so that appropriate remedial/legal action can be taken.
To carry out interviews, give cautions, record and make statements as required for criminal proceedings in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 for environmental offences.
To carry out the duties of the post in accordance with the Data Protection Act, the Computer Misuse Act, the Health and Safety at Work Act, and other relevant legislation, as well as Council policies, procedures, standing orders and financial regulations.
To carry out the duties of the post with due regard to the Council's Equal Opportunities Policy, taking responsibility, appropriate to the post, for tackling racism and all other oppressive and discriminatory practices, for promoting a positive recognition of differences and community cohesion and must at all times carry out their duties with due regard to the Council's policies on equalities and the staff code of conduct.
Requirements

Knowledge of the relevant legislative framework, including working knowledge of the provisions outlined within the Highways Act 1980 and part III of the London Local Authorities Act 1990 (as amended)
Working knowledge of relevant environmental/highways legislation; including Health and Safety at Work, Police and Criminal Evidence Act to progress court cases
Experience of investigating nuisance complaints and other environmental protection work
Sound working knowledge of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE)