The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (Bedford) Designation Order 2009

Statutory Instruments

2009 No. 715

Road Traffic, England

The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (Bedford) Designation Order 2009

Made

14th March 2009

Laid before Parliament

18th March 2009

Coming into force

15th April 2009

This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 89(3) of the Traffic Management Act 2004(1) and by paragraphs 8(1) of Schedule 8 and 3(1) of Schedule 10 to that Act.

Bedfordshire County Council has applied to the Secretary of State for an order to be made under these powers in respect of part of its area(2).

The Secretary of State has consulted the Chief Constable of the Bedfordshire Police in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs 8(3) of Schedule 8 and 3(4) of Schedule 10.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State for Transport(3) makes this Order.

(1)

2004 c.18.

(2)

Bedfordshire County Council (“the County Council”) made its application in respect of the area of the Borough of Bedford (with the exception of the excluded areas described in the Schedule to this Order), being part of its area. On 1^st April 2009 the county of Bedfordshire is abolished as a local government area and the County Council is wound up and dissolved (article 5 of the Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008) (S.I. 2008/907) (“the 2008 Order”). On the same date, a new non-metropolitan county, known as Bedford, is constituted comprising the area of the borough of Bedford, and Bedford Borough Council becomes the sole principal authority for Bedford (article 3 of the 2008 Order). Single tier local government is also established on 1^st April 2009 in respect of Central Bedfordshire (article 4 of the 2008 Order), but that change is not relevant to this Order. By virtue of the Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2867), regulation 4(3) and (4)(e), the application made by the County Council has effect as if made by Bedford Borough Council. The area in respect of which the County Council made its application is the same geographical area that is designated by this Order.

(3)

The Secretary of State is the “appropriate national authority” as regards England for the purposes of Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 under section 92 of that Act.