APPENDIX A: Legislation and Terms of Reference
- The Council has powers in relation to street naming and property numbering as contained in one or more of the following Acts:
- Houses to be numbered and streets named - Section 64 - Town Improvement Clauses Act 1847
- Numbers of houses to be renewed by occupiers - Section 65 - Town Improvement Clauses Act 1847
- Notice to urban Local Authority before street is named - Section 17 - Public Health Act 1925
- Alteration of name of street - Section 18 - Public Health Act 1925
- Indication of name of street - Section 19 - Public Health Act 1925
- Power to charge for discretionary services - Section 93 - The Local Government Act 2003
- Postcode Address File (PAF) - Section 116 - Postal Services Act 2000
- Street name plates and the numbering of premises - Circular Roads 3/93