Essex_Act_1987

Essex Act 1987

Essex Act 1987

United Kingdom legislation

The Essex Act 1987 (c. xx) is a local Act of Parliament whose effect is to give additional local powers to Essex County Council, local authorities in the county as well as the Crouch Harbour Authority.

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The act encompasses a number of powers affecting aspects of issues relating to land and open space (especially parking); highways and streets; public health and amenities; public order and safety, seashore and safety (specifically in the districts of Basildon, Castle Point, Chelmsford, Colchester, Maldon, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, Tendring, Thurrock); some finance and other miscellaneous powers and other specific measures relating to named places including Colchester, Crouch Harbour, The Marshes (in the Epping Forest district), and Southend-on-Sea

The most notable clause in the law is section 6, allowing the prohibition of parking on grass verges which elsewhere has been a news making problem.[1][2]

References

  1. [1]
    Ruz, Camila (4 December 2015). "Are the great pavement parking rows finally coming to an end?". BBC News. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Court action to start today as council battles to evict travellers from public land". Braintree and Witham Times. Retrieved 13 July 2017.


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