Decision details

Lancaster City Centre Public Spaces Protection Order

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Hughes)

 

Cabinet received a report from the Chief Officer (Environment) which sought approval to make a Public Spaces Protection Order covering the Lancaster City Centre.

 

The options, options analysis, including risk assessment and officer preferred option, were set out in the report as follows:

 

 

Option 1: To approve the introduction of a Public Spaces Protection Order covering Lancaster City Centre

Option 2: To take no action

Advantages

The introduction of a PSPO will provide a clear message about the type of behaviour which is not acceptable within the City Centre, and will provide additional powers to tackle any anti-social behaviour as described in the Order. The introduction of an Order responds to public concerns about behaviour within the City Centre. Reinforces the council’s commitment to partnership working.

None

 

Disadvantages

Raises public expectation. The PSPO is a tool that can be used by authorised officers. However there is no additional staff resource being allocated to this.

The current City Centre no outside drinking rules will no longer be able to be enforced as the DPPO expires in 2017.

 

The Police has requested that as partners in the CSP we take out a PSPO. To taken no action would demonstrate a lack of support.

 

Does not demonstrate the council’s commitment to community safety and addressing residents’ legitimate concerns.

 

Option 1 is the preferred officer option, and has the support of the Community Safety Partnership and the local community.

 

Councillor Hughes proposed, seconded by Councillor Clifford:-

 

“That the recommendation, as set out in the report, be approved.”

 

Councillors then voted:-

 

Resolved unanimously:

 

(1)          That the making of a Public Spaces Protection Order covering the designated area of Lancaster City Centre, as set out in Appendix A to the report, be approved.

 

Officer responsible for effecting the decision:

 

Chief Officer (Environment)

 

Reasons for making the decision:

 

The decision supports the Council’s priorities of Clean, Green and Safe Places and Community Leadership.  The making of a Public Spaces Protection Order covering the designated area of Lancaster City Centre should enable the better policing of this public space and bring relief to local residents.

 

Report author: Craig Brown

Publication date: 09/12/2016

Date of decision: 06/12/2016

Decided at meeting: 06/12/2016 - Cabinet

Effective from: 17/12/2016

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