Issue - meetings

To agree to adopt a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO), for the Borough and confirm the amount of fixed penalty for breaches.

The Council received a report requesting it to agree to adopt a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for the Borough and confirm the amount of fixed penalty for breaches.

Councillor Shanice Goldman MOVED the recommendations in the report.

Upon being put the recommendations were unanimously CARRIED.

Accordingly, it was resolved to:

(1)       Approve the making of the proposed Public Spaces Protection Order (in the form set out in Appendix 1 to the report) in order to address current ongoing issues of anti-social behaviour affecting the local community for a maximum period of three years as defined by the Anti-Social behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014.

(2)       Nominate and authorise the Head of Housing and Community to take all necessary steps to adopt and implement the PSPO as it appears in Appendix 1 to the report.

(3)       Confirm the amount of fixed penalty payable for this and for any future PSPOs at £100, discounted to £80 if paid within 10 days.