Decision details

Purpose of Report: To inform members which Designated Public Protection Orders (DPPOs) will go forward for automatic conversion to Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) in October 2017 following multi-agency review.

The Executive Member will be asked to:-

·         Approve the conversion of a number of DPPOs to PSPOs.

·         Approve the removal of any DPPOs either surplus to requirements or where there is no longer the evidential basis to justify them remaining in place.

Resolved:

i)                     That the following Designated Public Place Orders (DPPOs) for conversion to Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs), be approved:

·     City Walls

·     Copmanthorpe

·     Scarcroft Green

·     Strensall and Towthorpe

·     War Memorial Gardens

        Reason:  There has been a continuation of incidents of alcohol-related anti-social behaviour in these areas over the past 3 years.

ii)       That the following DPPOs be discharged:

·      Clarence Gardens

·      Cleveland Street

·      Clifton Moor Community Church

·      Duncombe Place

·      Exhibition Square

·      Glen Gardens, Heworth

·      Museum Gardens

·      Poppleton Community Centre

·      Rawcliffe/Clifton Library

·      Rawcliffe Lake

·      Salisbury Terrace

·      Union Terrace

·      Walmgate

·     Woodthorpe Green

Reasons:

i)             The Duncombe Place, Exhibition Square, Museum Gardens and Walmgate DPPOs are now incorporated into the wider City Walls DPPO which is recommended for conversion to a PSPO.

ii)            The Clarence Gardens and Union Terrace orders are now incorporated into the Groves PSPO.

iii)          There have been no reported incidents of alcohol-related ASB in the past 3 years in the: Cleveland Street,  Clifton Moor Community Church, Glen Gardens, Poppleton Community Centre, Rawcliffe/Clifton Library, Rawcliffe Lake, Salisbury Terrace areas and Woodthorpe Green areas.