Issue - meetings

To seek approval to consult on the renewal of the Boroughs Public Space Protection Orders.

Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) are designed to deal with a nuisance affecting the whole community in a defined area by imposing conditions on the use of that area. Ten PSPO were currently in place in Broxtowe, six for the control of ASB related to alcohol consumption, two for car cruising, one for dog control and one for the closure of a footpath. In December 2020, all PSPO in the Borough were aligned and the six relating to alcohol consolidated to allow for more efficient management. The consultation will cover Members, stakeholders and members of the public and all Members were encouraged to respond.

RESOLVED that permission to consult on PSPO renewals be approved.

Reason

The Council is required to carry out the necessary consultation before making a PSPO and this must include consulting with ‘the chief officer of police, and the local policing body, for the police area that includes the restricted area’ and with appropriate community representatives and those who own or occupy land within the restricted area. The Council must also notify the local parish councils within the affected area. Before reaching a decision in relation to the extension of the PSPO and its implementation in the revised terms proposed, The Council must conscientiously consider the results of consultation.