ADD2378 Amendment Order for Civil Enforcement Area – LB Hillingdon

Under the Greater London Authority (GLA) Act 1999, the Mayor has a duty to keep under review the GLA Main and GLA Side Roads, which make up the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN). The authority to make amendments to the TLRN has been delegated to the Assistant Director of Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, in accordance with paragraph 6.2 of the Mayoral Decision Making document (scheme of delegation).

TfL in consultation with the London Boroughs will, from time to time, undertake such a review and following agreement with the relevant London Boroughs officers amend the GLA Designation Orders for GLA Roads and GLA Side Roads, and Special Parking Area Orders as required to alter the TLRN expanse.

Hillingdon Roads were previously reviewed as part of a consolidation exercise of all GLA side roads under MA 3052 on 23 April 2007. As a part of that review Heathrow Airport Roads were included as part of Hillingdon Roads.

No cost implications have been identified as a result of this change.

The Head of Network Performance at Transport for London has confirmed that this request meets all technical, operational and procedural requirements of the Highway and/or Traffic Authority and has been verified for GLA approval.

TfL has provided a draft of the revised order entitled The Road Traffic (Special Parking Area) (London Borough of Hillingdon) Order 1994 (Amendment) Order 2019, see Appendix A, to propose, that the area will no longer form part of the Civil Enforcement Area of the London Borough of Hillingdon. This will give Heathrow Airport Traffic Authority status to enforcement that section in Hillingdon.

The objective is to transfer back to Heathrow Airport, roads that do not form part of the Hillingdon Civil Enforcement Area. The transfer will permit Heathrow Airport to enforce their roads.

The Mayor and the Greater London Authority (GLA) are required to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty as set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 when exercising their functions. Section 149 requires the Mayor and the GLA (and anyone exercising powers on their behalf) to have due regard to the need to:

• Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct prohibited by the Act;
• Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a “protected characteristic” and people who do not share it by;

- Removing or minimising disadvantages experienced by people because of their protected characteristics;
- Meeting the needs of people with protected characteristics; and
- Encouraging people with protected characteristics to participate in public life.

• Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not.

London borough councils are also subject to the Public Sector Equality Duty.

In exercising the statutory power to amend the GLA Designation Orders for GLA Roads and GLA Side Roads as set out in this decision, the decision-maker (here the Assistant Director of Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity) must have regard to the matters set out in section 149 Equality Act 2010. The effect of this decision will be to transfer responsibility for the relevant highway to the London Borough of Hillingdon which is itself subject to the Public Sector Equality duty when exercising its functions as Highway Authority or Traffic Authority. As such, this decision is not expected of itself to have any impact on the matters within the scope of the Public Sector Equality Duty.

a) key risks and issues

None identified.

b) links to Mayoral strategies and priorities

Not applicable.

c) impact assessments and consultations

Not applicable.

Nobody involved in the drafting or clearance of this decision has any conflicts of interest to declare

The request to amend an existing designated order, as set out in Appendix A, has no financial implications for the GLA or its functional bodies.

This ADD seeks by virtue of our powers under section 3(1) of Schedule 8 Part 1 of the Traffic Management Act 2004, to make amendment to Special Parking Area Orders which have been re-designated as Civil Enforcement Areas.

Circulate signed amendment order to London Borough of Hillingdon and Heathrow Airport, together with statutory consultees.