Cabinet Members' Items - Report of the Partnerships Portfolio Holder - A.10 - Proposed Variation to the existing Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in Clacton Town Centre - including an extension to the area covered and new conditions to the exist
May 24, 2024 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Key decision Approved View on council websiteFull council record
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RESOLVED that Cabinet
–
(a)
notes the outcome of the public consultation to the
proposed variation of the Public Spaces Protection Order for
Clacton Town Centre, as presented within the report
(A.10);
(b)
agrees that it is satisfied on reasonable grounds
that the activity or behaviour covered by the proposed variation is
carried out, or likely to be carried out, in a public
space:
·
has had, or is likely to have, a detrimental effect
on the quality of life of those in the locality;
·
is, or is likely to be, persistent or continuing in
nature;
·
is, or is likely to be, unreasonable;
and
·
justifies
the restrictions
imposed.
(c) approves the variation to the areas covered by the
current Town Centre Public Spaces Protection Order (as indicated
within this report (A.10) and the map shown in Appendix C thereto)
introducing the following additional conditions:
i.
No person shall urinate, defecate, or spit within
the public restricted area.
ii.
No tent or other structures like a tree, wall,
fence, pole, booth, or gate to be used anywhere within the
restricted area shall be erected, unless prior authorisation is
sought and agreed by the Council.
iii.
All persons are
prohibited from behaving in a way that causes or is likely
to cause nuisance, harassment, alarm or distress to a member or
members of the public.
Note: Those additional conditions would
cover both the existing area of the Clacton town centre and the
additional areas.
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 24 May 2024 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |