To consider the Gating Public Space Protection Order.

Purpose

To seek approval to enact a Borough-Wide Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) covering all alleygating schemes under s60 Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

Reason for decision

October 2020 marks the expiry of those first schemes that, having previously been implemented under S129A-129G clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, transitioned to PSPOs following the introduction of the ASB, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

To manage the legislation of all schemes that exist on public land within the Borough in a more efficient manner.

Decision

That authority is granted

1.    To implement the PSPO to manage all current and future applicable alleygate schemes in the Borough.

2.    To implement the Order as soon as practicable for the defined 3-year period.

To consider the Gating Public Space Protection Order.

At this point Councillor Andy Fewings returned to the meeting.

A report was presented to the Committee by Richard Brown, Community Safety Officer which was also  to be presented to a meeting of the Executive on Tuesday, 20^th October 2020 requesting approval to enact a Borough-Wide Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) covering all alley gate schemes under s60 Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

The Executive would be requested to grant authority:

1.    To implement the PSPO to manage all current and future applicable alley gate schemes in the Borough; and

2.    To implement the Order as soon as is practicable for the defined 3-year period.

Grounds for seeking approval of the above recommendations were outlined within the report.

IT WAS AGREED

That the report be noted.