Issue - meetings

Report of the Executive Director of Place

The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director of Place, which set out proposals for the adoption of a process for making Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO’s) in the City.

PSPO’s were introduced along with other measures in the 2014 Anti-Social Behaviour and Policing Act, which primarily came into effect in October 2014.  PSPO’s allowed measures to be taken to stop individuals or groups committing nuisance/anti-social behaviour in public spaces. 

Only Council’s can make PSPO’s but must do so in consultation with the Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and any other relevant bodies.

In order to be able to widely use PSPO’s and to reduce the risk of legal challenge to any future Orders, it was considered best practice to adopt a policy / process for their use.  The proposed process was set out in an Appendix to the report.

RESOLVED that the Cabinet approve the adoption of the Public Space Protection Order standard process as outlined in Appendix A.