Contract to start ASAP

Duration: 26 weeks with a possible extension.

Purpose:

To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive legal service to the Council and its Officers.

The Council is a unitary authority and the local highway authority for its area.

We are seeking to appoint a Highways Lawyer to provide legal advice and support on a wide range of highways and transportation matters, varying in complexity, to support the effective discharge of the Council's statutory functions.

The role will include advising on highways matters arising from a high level of development and regeneration activity across the borough, including the highways and traffic implications of major and complex schemes.

The post will be undertaken within a changing and evolving organisation, including in the context of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), requiring flexibility, resilience, and a collaborative approach to service delivery.

Responsibilities:

Providing legal advice on the Highways Act 1980 and related legislation

Drafting and reviewing enforcement notices, orders (including stopping‑up and diversion orders), and agreements, including but not limited to sections 38 and 278 agreements, s.50 agreements, highway licences etc

Advising on highways and traffic matters arising from planning, development, and regeneration proposals

Drafting, advising on, and supporting the making of Traffic Regulation Orders, including those linked to development, regeneration, traffic management, and highway safety schemes

Advising on public rights of way, traffic regulation, and highway adoption issues

Advising on statutory duties under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010

Supporting the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) role as a statutory consultee on surface water drainage

Drafting and negotiating legal agreements relating to sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)

Assisting with legal aspects of flood risk management schemes and enforcement under the Land Drainage Act 1991

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