Issue - meetings

(Report of the Assistant Director, Partnerships)

The Chair welcomed the Portfolio Holder for Regulatory and Community Safety and the Assistant Director, Partnerships to the meeting to present the report in respect of the proposed extension of Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) in Kettlebrook and Bolehall (Warwickshire Moor).

The Portfolio Holder introduced the Assistant Director, Partnerships who provided an overview to the Committee of the previous approval process for the two PSPOs which were put in place in 2018.  It was reported that anti-social behaviour in the areas had reduced and that the PSPOs were considered to have had a deterrent effect.  The Police had been consulted on the proposal to renew the PSPOs and the Police were fully supportive of this. It was reported that no fixed penalties had been issued under these PSPOs. Whilst consideration had been given to extending the boundaries of the areas covered by of the PSPOs, the Police were supportive to keep the border as it currently was.

Clarification was sought on why a small car park adjacent to the boundary on the Kettlebrook PSPO was not included, and it was reported that this was because on car parks the Police utilised, if necessary, the vehicle nuisance PSPO.  

RESOLVED that the Committee approved delegation to the Portfolio Holder, Regulatory and Community Safety for the extension of the Public Space Protection Orders as outlined and attached in the Report.

(Moved by Councillor Dr S Peaple and seconded by Councillor B Price)

The Portfolio Holder and Assistant Director, Partnerships then left the meeting.