Issue - decisions

RESOLVED that Cabinet: -

(a)             considered the consultation response, options appraisal, Equality Impact Assessment and updated proposed Orders.

(b)            approved the implementation of the following PSPOs and behaviours:

Coastal PSPO – to address a loud music, intimidating and aggressive behaviour, urination and defecation and open fires and BBQs on all beach areas from Hamworthy to Highcliffe

Open spaces PSPO – to address open fires including BBQs over twenty sites including heathland, parks and recreational areas

(c)             commission a feasibility study for a designated space for vehicular sleeping, caravanning and camping

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Housing and Regulation

Reasons

Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO’s) have been identified as a means of preventing and resolving negative behaviours seen throughout the last two years of the Seasonal Response programme, delivered at peak visitor periods.

Section 59 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014 permits a Local Authority to designate a PSPO if it is satisfied on reasonable grounds that conditions prescribed by the Act are met. Following an evidence assessment, it was concluded that these conditions were met in relation to identified behaviours and as a result, three PSPO’s were proposed for consultation.

A public consultation was conducted for 4 weeks from 23 January 2023 to 19 February 2023, which set out the evidence, areas to be covered by the proposed Orders and timescales for application.

Following detailed further consideration of the evidence and the consultation responses, an options appraisal has concluded that the Council should proceed with two of the proposed PSPO’s outlined within the report, covering fires, BBQ’s and anti-social behaviour and to implement them as soon as legislatively and operationally possible.