Issue - meetings

This report seeks authority to the making of Public Spaces Protection Orders in place of the former Designated Public Place Orders.

The Committee:

(1)          Authorised the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, following consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee, to make up to three Public Space Protection Orders;

(2)          Agreed that any Public Space Protection Orders should be made in accordance with the statutory process set out in the Anti-social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014;

(3)          Agreed that any Public Space Protection Orders replicate so far as possible the provisions of the Orders set out in Annexe 1 to the report and cover such other areas and related restrictions as the Head of Legal and Democratic Services considers appropriate following consultation with the local police.

A report was presented to Committee which sought authority to the making of Public Space Protection Orders in place of former Designated Public Place Orders.

It was noted that the financial implications set out in the report, for which there was currently no budgetary provision, were worst case scenario and Officers would look to implement the Orders in the most cost effective way.

Officers were seeking broad delegation in the drafting of the Orders but it was proposed that consultation would be undertaken with the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee before the terms of the new Orders were finalised.  The Committee requested that consultation be extended to include Ward Councillors.

The Committee:

(1)          Authorised the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, following consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee and Ward Councillors, to make, up to three, Public Space Protection Orders;

(2)          Agreed that any Public Space Protection Orders should be made in accordance with the statutory process set out in the Anti-social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014;

(3)          Agreed that any Public Space Protection Orders replicate so far as possible the provisions of the Orders set out in Annexe 1 to the report and cover such other areas and related restrictions as the Head of Legal and Democratic Services considers appropriate following consultation with the local police.