Agenda, decisions and minutes

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·        any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        any prejudicial interests or

·        any disclosable pecuniary interests

which he might have in respect of business on this agenda.

At this point in the meeting, the Executive Member was asked to declare any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests, any prejudicial interests or any disclosable pecuniary interests which he had in the business on the agenda. No additional interests were declared.

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Filming, Recording or Webcasting Meetings

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It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak at the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

This report asks the Executive Member to approve the conversion of a number of Designated Public Place Orders (DPPOs), designed to tackle alcohol-related crime and anti-social behaviour, to Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs). 

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.

The Executive Member considered a report that asked him to approve the conversion of a number of Designated Public Place Orders (DPPOs), designed to tackle alcohol-related crime and anti-social behaviour, to Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs).

Officers gave an update and confirmed that the conversions would take place automatically on 20 October 2017.  It was noted that a review would be preceded to ensure the ongoing need for a PSPO.

The Executive Member thanked Officers for their report and he welcomed the multi agency approach to tackle alcohol-related anti social behaviour. He noted that a PSPO would be discharged after 3 years, if no incidents were reported.

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.