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30th December 2024
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Use of PSPOs and CPNs
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1. Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs):
a) How many PSPOs are currently active in your local area: 1 that is currently being renewed
b) How many were introduced in each year 2020–2024: 1
c) If available, what behaviours do these PSPOs restrict (e.g. busking, begging, loitering, amplification, rough sleeping/sleeping in vehicle, feeding birds/animals, car cruising, making noise, swearing or foul/abusive language, gatherings outside abortion clinics): Car meets in Council owned car parks including loud music, racing and ASB related motoring
d) How many Fixed Penalty Notices were issued for breach of PSPOs in this period: 127
e) If available, disaggregated data on race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status and disability status for PSPOs issued in this period: No Data
2. Community Protection Notices (CPNs):
a) How many CPN warnings and full CPNs were issued annually between 2020–2024: CPW: 31, CPN: 6
b) If available, what were the most common reasons for issuing CPNs (e.g. bird feeding, barking dogs, begging, shouting/swearing, messy/overgrown gardens, neighbour disputes, repairing vehicles on the road, loitering, bonfires, breach of PSPO, drug use, sex work): Waste accumulations, dogs barking, cockerals
c) How many breaches of CPNs resulted in prosecution or further enforcement: 1
d) If available, disaggregated data on race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status and disability status for CPNs issued in this period: No Data
