Issue - meetings

Report of the Neighbourhood Services and Community Safety Portfolio Holder and the Corporate Director Environment.

The Neighbourhood Services and Community Safety Portfolio Holder and Corporate Director Environment submitted a report seeking Cabinet agreement to renew the existing Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for alcohol related anti-social behaviour for a further three years, whilst also varying the order to include wider areas of the borough.

Decision

Cabinet agreed

·       to the renewal of the PSPO for alcohol related antisocial behaviour for a further 3 years in accordance with the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014.

·       that the boundaries of the existing PSPO be extended having regard to the feedback received from the recent consultation exercise, to encompass the district boundaries of Fleetwood, Thornton-Cleveleys, and Poulton-le-Fylde up to the borough boundaries; and to include the wider areas of Garstang, as highlighted on the maps included with the report.

·       that the Environmental Protection & Community Safety Manager take forward the recommendation made by Lancashire Constabulary and the Police & Crime Commissioner to consider expansion of the PSPO to encompass the whole administrative district, by undertaking a further public consultation exercise as soon as is reasonably practicable.

·       that the Legal Services Manager be authorised to make the order as publicised subject to any minor amendments that she may wish to make.