Decision details
Public Spaces Protection Order Amendment
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To approve the Public Space Protection Order
(PSPO)
Decision:
(1) That the variation of the existing town centre Public Spaces Protection Order, as set in Appendices 1 and 2 to the report submitted to the Executive, including the extension of geographical area and variation in behaviours, be approved.
(2) That the proposed actions set out in Appendix 3 to the report, which aimed to address the outstanding actions raised during the review of the Public Spaces Protection Order, be approved.
Reasons:
(1) The Council had demonstrated that it had undertaken the statutory process to be satisfied on reasonable grounds that:
· activities had taken place that had a detrimental effect on the quality of life for those in the localities identified, or it was likely that activities would take place and that they would have a detrimental effect, and
· the effect or likely effect of those activities:
o was, or was likely to be, persistent or continuing in nature,
o was, or was likely to be, unreasonable, and
o justified the restrictions being imposed.
(2) The PSPO review highlighted behaviours that were not appropriate for inclusion in a PSPO and would be better addressed with other tools or existing powers.
(3) The PSPO review presented evidence of a lack of awareness of the existing PSPO and an absence of a robust enforcement policy to respond appropriately to breaches.
Other options considered and rejected by the Executive:
None
Details of any conflict of interest declared by the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation granted:
None.
Report author: Yasmine Makin
Publication date: 23/03/2022
Date of decision: 22/03/2022
Decided at meeting: 22/03/2022 - Executive
Effective from: 30/03/2022
Accompanying Documents:
- Item 6 - PSPO project report - March 2022 PDF 460 KB
- Item 6 (1) - Appendix 1 - Draft town centre Public Spaces Protection Order PDF 107 KB
- Item 6 (2) - Appendix 2 - Draft town centre PSPO boundary map PDF 241 KB
- Item 6 (3) - Appendix 3 - Action Plan PDF 489 KB
- Item 6 (4) - Appendix 4 - Evidence sources PDF 268 KB
- Item 6 (5) - Appendix 5 - Partner Survey questions PDF 263 KB
- Item 6 (6) - Appendix 6 - Public survey questions PDF 143 KB
- Item 6 (7) - Appendix 7 - Summary of key evidence PDF 597 KB
- Item 6 (8) - Appendix 8 - ICAD and postcode map PDF 15 MB
- Item 6 (9) - Appendix 9 Equality Impact Assessment form PDF 529 KB