Essex Act 1987
The Essex Act 1987 is a local Act of Parliament (1987 c. xx) 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 | |
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| 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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |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.