The Law:
(a) The Council has the power "to require the removal of anything deposited on a highway so as to constitute a nuisance" (Highways Act, 1980, Section 149).
(b) The Council has the power "to require that free passage along the highway is not wilfully obstructed in any way (Highways Act, 1980, Section 137).
(c) The Council has a duty "to assert and protect the rights of the public to the use and enjoyment of the highway (Highways Act, 1980, Section 130).
(d) The Council has the power "to require that vehicles are not driven on footways and verges" (Highways Act, 1835, Section 72; Road Traffic Act, 1988, Section 191).
