Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs)

Overview

Leicester City Council has the powers under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to create Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs).

PSPOs are intended to deal with nuisances or problems in an area that is detrimental to the local community’s quality of life. The order imposes conditions on the use of the area.

The local authority has received complaints and heard concerns about people's experiences of anti-social behaviour and nuisance whilst being in Leicester city centre. The behaviour complained of is having a detrimental effect on the quality of life.

It is proposed that in the designated area Police Officers and Local Authority Officers will have the power to take enforcement action for nuisance and detrimental behaviour associated with street drinking, begging, amplification systems, charity or commercial subscription collections, bikes, e bikes and scooters and temporary structures.

Failure to comply with the terms of a PSPO may result in an individual being issued with a fixed penalty notice (FPN). In the event of the FPN not being paid, it is the Council’s policy to prosecute. Breach of a PSPO is a criminal offence.

The draft PSPO document is available to download below.

Why your views matter

We are keen to receive your views on the proposed introduction of this new PSPO.