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Decisions (Discretion)
The post holder will be required to make design judgements and will be responsible for providing technical advice, solutions and recommendations to other parties. They will be encouraged to identify new and innovative approaches to solve long standing travel and transport problems.
Identify transport issues requiring policy statements, develop policies or plans and prepare reports for Council committees with recommendations.
Assess the transport impact of new development proposals and provide the case officer with the views of the Roads Authority.
Decisions (Consequences)
Decisions relating to the safety of school children, travel and transport design and management, parking control and traffic regulation and the provision of accurate and timely traffic information have a significant impact on the public perception of the Council.
Non–compliance with Health and Safety legislation could leave the Council open to prosecution if not correctly addressed.
The decisions taken by the post will inform the Committee’s decisions on the development plan, planning policy, planning applications and planning projects. Decisions will also influence the granting or refusal of planning permission and the robustness of the Council’s position when defending appeals.
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