Decision details

Purpose of Report: This report has been produced to agree to consult with the public to introduce a PSPO for the City Centre to reduce the incidence of anti-social behaviour for both residents and visitors to the city.

The Executive Member will be asked to agree to carry out public consultation.

Resolved:

                         i.         Approved the decision to consult with the public and partners on the extension of the PSPO which would ensure that the Council would have greater powers to deal with anti-social behaviour within the city walls including the following possible options the council could consider:

·      A ban on drinking alcohol in public within the area;

·      The ability to remove large groups of 3 or more people who are causing anti-social behaviour for both sites;

·      Begging, no person shall make any verbal, non-verbal or written request for money, donations or goods, including the placing of hats, clothing or containers so as to cause or is likely to cause harassment, alarm, distress, nuisance or annoyance.

·      No return within 24 hours if asked to leave. No person shall, after being requested to leave by an authorised officer due to them behaving in a manner causing or likely to cause harassment, alarm, distress, nuisance or annoyance to any person within the city Centre without reasonable excuse, remain or return to the city Centre within a period of 24 hours.

·      Loitering, no person shall loiter, sit or lay on the floor or on temporary structures in or adjacent to doorways or around pay machines (including banks, supermarkets) in a manner causing or likely to cause harassment, alarm, distress, nuisance or annoyance to any person within the city Centre.

Reason:     To consult on providing the Council with greater powers to deal with anti-social behaviour within the city walls.