Hounslow Council is consulting on the introduction of a Public Space Protection Order to tackle alcohol-related anti-social behaviour in public spaces.
As part of the borough’s Safer Communities Strategy 2021-2024, work is underway to keep Hounslow a low crime borough. A Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) provides an additional tool to support this ambition.
Background
In 2017 Hounslow Council implemented a borough-wide Public Space Protection Order allowing the police to enforce against people found drinking alcohol and causing anti-social behaviour. This Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) expired in 2021. It is proposed that another three-year Public Space Protection Order be introduced to impose the same restrictions.
What is a Public Space Protection Order?
A Public Space Protection Order is a power under Section 59 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. The intended use of this is to deal with a particular nuisance or problem in a particular area that is damaging to the local community's quality of life, by imposing conditions on how that area is used. Public Space Protection Orders are designed to ensure the law-abiding majority of people can use and enjoy public spaces, safe from anti-social behaviour.
What will the restrictions of the Public Space Protection Order include?
The Public Space Protection Order will impose the same restrictions as the previous borough Public Space Protection Order, which expired in 2021, on the consumption of alcohol in public spaces where anti-social behaviour is involved.
What we will aim to achieve with this Public Space Protection Order ?
See below for more details - PSPO Q&A January 2022
If you want to provide feedback, you can complete the online questionnaire or you can email us at: Community.safety@hounslow.gov.uk or send comments by post to: C/o Community Safety Team, Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road, Hounslow TW3 4EB.
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