Issue - meetings

Key Decision

Councillor Helen-Ann Smith – Deputy Leader and Executive Lead Member for Community Safety and Crime Reduction

Following conclusion of the consultation exercise to determine if it was satisfied that the provisions of section 59 to 65 of the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (the Act) were met, Members received a report outlining the outcome of the consultation and inviting Cabinet to recommend to Council that the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) is approved.

Members considered the alternative option of declining to approve the PSPO which would result in the general public continuing to have access to the said areas resulting in the anti-social behaviour issues continuing.

RESOLVED that

a)    it be noted that the consultation exercise has been undertaken on the new proposed Public Spaces Protection Order and acknowledged that the consultation responses, as outlined in the report, largely supported the proposed Order;

b)    Council be recommended to approve the proposed Order, as set out in the draft Order appended to the report, with the PSPO coming into force on 1 March 2023.

Reason:

Cabinet has powers under The Anti-Social Behaviour Crime & Policing Act 2014 to enact a PSPO, and consultation with local residents and statutory consultees has shown significant support for the introduction of barriers to restrict public access in order to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in

the target areas.