Issue - meetings

To seek approval of the new Public Space Protection Order for the borough of Hinckley & Bosworth.

Consideration was given to a report which proposed a new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) which would cover the special expenses area of Hinckley and some parishes who had requested to be part of it. In response to a member’s question, it was agreed that, in future, the Bridleways Association and British Carriage Driving Society would be consulted where the proposed PSPO included matters relating to horses. It was moved by Councillor Hodgkins, seconded by Councillor M Mullaney and

RESOLVED –

(i)            The Public Space Protection Order be approved, with the following three parts:

a.    Part 1: Ban the use across the whole of the borough of consuming intoxicating substances or new psychoactive substances (legal highs) on public land. A person will commit an offence if they fail to surrender any alcohol when ordered to do so by an authorised officer on public land;

b.    Part 2: Dog control issues on public land including a requirement to remove and correctly dispose of dog faeces, failing to put a dog on a lead when instructed to do so by an authorised officer, and the banning of dogs/requirement to have dogs on leads in specific locations detailed in the report;

c.    Part 3: Green space issues relating to specific sites including the banning of fires and barbecues, restrict the use of remote controlled vehicles, aircraft and motorcycling, and failing to leave a park at closing time when requested to do so. Specific sites and restrictions are detailed in the report.

(ii)          Authority be delegated to the Head of Street Scene Services to implement the order in line with the consultation findings and the amendments set out in section 3 of the report.