Essex Act 1987
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.
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to re-enact with amendments and to extend certain local statutory provisions in force within the county of Essex; to confer further powers on the Essex County Council, local authorities in the county and the Crouch Harbour Authority; to make further provision with respect to the improvement, health and local government of the county; and for other purposes. |
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| Citation | 1987 c. xx |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 23 July 1987 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Essex Act 1987 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
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
- Ruz, Camila (4 December 2015). "Are the great pavement parking rows finally coming to an end?". BBC News. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- "Court action to start today as council battles to evict travellers from public land". Braintree and Witham Times. Retrieved 13 July 2017.