Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The purpose of this report is to recommend that the Council exercises its powers under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to introduce a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) covering Athelstan & Ethelbert Roads and the alleyway between the two roads in Cliftonville West.
Cabinet agreed to:
1. Exercise its powers under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to introduce a Public Space Protection Order;
2. Delegate any minor amendment of the PSPO to a Service Director.
Councils can use PSPOs to prohibit specified activities, and/or require certain things to be done by people engaged in particular activities, within a defined public area. The Act gives councils the authority to draft and implement PSPOs in response to the particular issues affecting their communities, provided certain criteria and legal tests are met. On this occasion the legal tests have been met and the implementation is justified.
1. To amend the recommendations and then approve them. This alternative was not considered suitable as the restriction of activities is proportionate to the issues presented;
2. To reject the proposed order and recommendations. This alternative was not considered suitable as the application for the order meets the legal and consultative requirements.
Publication date: 27/01/2023
Date of decision: 26/01/2023
Decided at meeting: 26/01/2023 - Cabinet
Effective from: 04/02/2023
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