Decision details

Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) are intended to deal with a particular nuisance or problem in a specified area, where that problem is detrimental to the local community’s quality of life, by imposing conditions on the use of that area which apply to everyone. The two PSPOs are expiring and need an application for renewal. This SMD is to agree to begin consultations on renewing the two current Public Space Protection Orders covering all the same locations in the previous PSPOs; to agree for officers to prepare a consultation feedback report for further consideration by the Cabinet member and to consider; and to consider the delegation of responsibility for future tri-ennial extensions to PSPOs to the Bath and North East Somerset Community Safety and Safeguarding Partnership which encompasses the Community Safety Partnership and has senior statutory partner involvement at discussion and decision making.

The Cabinet Member agrees to launch consultation on the application for the Public Spaces Protection Orders for Bath and Midsomer Norton; agree for officers to prepare a consultation feedback report for further consideration by the Cabinet member and to note that in order to comply with statutory guidance any tri annual extensions should be a Cabinet decision unless or until Cabinet decides otherwise.

PSPOs will have effect and will result in increased enforcement powers for A&S Police and Council authorised officers.

Take no action, do not have PSPO in Bath & North East Somerset.