A council in Nottinghamshire wants to extend an order which allows it to take action to deal with 'nuisance behaviour' in specific areas - and people are being urged to have their say on the proposal.
Ashfield District Council has a Public Spaces Protection Order in place until September 30, 2021, covering eight parts of Ashfield and banning things like street drinking and dog fouling.
Community Protection Officers and the police can issue fixed penalty notices to anyone who breaches the order - the fine is £100, while failure to pay can lead to a summary conviction and a maximum fine of £1,000.
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The extended PSPO would come into force on October 1 and remain in place for three years. People have until August 23 to comment as part of a public consultation.
The order includes restrictions on alcohol consumption in a designated area; urinating/defecating within a particular area; dog fouling in specified areas and the number of dogs allowed in a particular place.
Coun Helen Ann Smith, cabinet member for community safety and crime reduction at Ashfield District Council, said: “The current PSPO has been incredibly effective as a tool to help us combat anti-social behaviour across our town centres. It has allowed us to use our enforcement powers over the last three years and our Community Safety Team have been busy issuing hundreds of FPNs to offenders.
"By extending this PSPO, we can continue the excellent work and commit to our priority of creating safer and cleaner town centres to live in and visit.
“We welcome your comments on this consultation, if you think we are tackling anti- social and nuisance behaviour effectively, or if you think there are areas we could improve upon, please let us know. Your voice matters, and we always take onboard resident feedback.”
Visit https://www.ashfield.gov.uk/public-spaces-protection-order-2021-formal-consultation to take part in the consultation.
