Issue - meetings

Report of Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety

Purpose of report

A consultation was undertaken on a proposal to apply a variation to the current Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for Banbury town centre. This paper provides the Executive with the background to the variation, a summary of the consultation undertaken and the feedback from key stakeholders and details of the change to the scope of the order. The paper provides the executive with the opportunity to decide whether to proceed with the proposed variation to the PSPO.

Recommendations

The Executive resolves:

1.1         To consider and agree to the introduction of the proposed variation to the PSPO for Banbury town centre.

Resolved

(1)            That the introduction of the proposed variation to the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for Banbury town centre be approved.

The Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety submitted a report sought consideration of a proposed variation to the current Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for Banbury town centre, following public consultation.

Resolved

(1)          That the introduction of the proposed variation to the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for Banbury town centre be approved.

Reasons

The results of the consultation show support for the variation to the current PSPO in Banbury Town Centre from the public and stakeholder organisations.  Therefore, the Executive is recommended to approve the variation to the current PSPO in Banbury Town Centre

Alternative options

Option 1: Not to vary the PSPO.

This option is not recommended. The information gathered to support the variation of the PSPO for Banbury town centre demonstrates that there is a continuing problem with ASB occurring in and around Banbury town centre. The consultation outcomes show strong support for the variation of the PSPO to continue to tackle this problem.