Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods seeking to outline plans to introduce Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) that would supersede a range of existing orders and seeking approval to undertake a public consultation exercise in respect of a draft City Centre PSPO.

RESOLVED that:

1.    The contents of the report be noted;

2.    The the use of PSPO Guidance included at appendix 1 be approved;

3.    The undertaking of a 12 week public consultation exercise in respect of a draft PSPO for a designated area of the City Centre, a copy of which is included at appendix 2 be approved,

4.    Delegation be provided to the Head of Communities in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities & Neighbourhoods to implement the PSPO referred to in para 2.1.(3) following consideration of consultation feedback

5.    Delegation be provided to Head of Communities in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities & Neighbourhoods to undertake further consultation exercises to allow the remaining Gating Orders, Dog Control orders and Designated Public Space Orders (DPPOs) to be reviewed.

Cabinet considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods that outlined plans to introduce Public Space Protection Orders.

The Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods acknowledged the useful contributions from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on (27November 2017) and advised Members that 1114 reports of anti-social behaviour 305 of which were personal, 72 environmental and 737 nuisance related had been received in the year before December 2017.

The Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure pointed out that the Coney Hill Designated Public Places Order (3.3) included Barnwood and drew Members’ attention to how much has been learnt since the previous types of order were implemented.  The Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning sought reassurance that anti-social cycling would be addressed.  The Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods stated that this was covered by the list of prohibitions (3.18) and thanked Members for their contributions which would be addressed before the public consultation.

RESOLVED that:

1.    The contents of the report be noted;

2.    The the use of PSPO Guidance included at appendix 1 be approved;

3.    The undertaking of a 12 week public consultation exercise in respect of a draft PSPO for a designated area of the City Centre, a copy of which is included at appendix 2 be approved,

4.    Delegation be provided to the Head of Communities in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities & Neighbourhoods to implement the PSPO referred to in para 2.1.(3) following consideration of consultation feedback

5.    Delegation be provided to Head of Communities in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities & Neighbourhoods to undertake further consultation exercises to allow the remaining Gating Orders, Dog Control orders and Designated Public Space Orders (DPPOs) to be reviewed.