Highways Enforcement Officer

The Highway Enforcement Officer will carry out highway management enforcement activities which contribute to the effective management of the Lambeth environment and ensures compliance with the statutory provisions outlined within legislation such as the Highways Act 1980 and the Traffic Management Act 2004. The post-holder will be required to utilise the relevant statutory provisions to respond to a wide range of issues and offences which have an impact on the public highway. These duties may be varied from time to time in accordance with the needs of the service, and in particular during civil emergencies when it may be necessary to extend these responsibilities to meet the needs of the council. The post holder is required to hold a standard DBS certification from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Principal 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 act as a professional witness in support of any legal action taken by the Council to
address offending behaviour or non-compliance with statutory regulations
• To ensure that all material obtained as evidence is recorded and safeguarded so that
it is acceptable in Court.
• To maintain a comprehensive working knowledge and understanding of the Councils
statutory duties in respect of all aspects of environmental or highways enforcement, keeping abreast of Legislation, Council strategic policies and developments within the service industry.
• The post holder will be required to work different shift patterns, ranging from core