Purpose

Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) were
brought in under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act
2014, which came into force on 20 October 2014. PSPOs specify an
area where activities are evidenced to be taking place that are
detrimental to the local community’s quality of life. PSPOs
impose conditions or restrictions on people using that area; such
as alcohol bans or putting up gates. At the cabinet meeting on the
27 March 2024 the following decision was made: Requested that the
Assistant Director for Housing and Public Protection immediately
reviews the restrictions relating to cycling, and carries out the
required consultation in relation to a potential variation to the
PSPO to the hours of 10am to 5pm to bring it in line with
restrictions on motor vehicles and delegates authority to the
Executive Director of Place in consultation with the Leader of the
Council to make any variations necessary to the PSPO as a result of
the consultation responses. In consultation with the leader of the
council a request was made to bring the matter back to Cabinet for
a final decision. 1. This report deals with the proposal to vary
existing PSPOs in Windsor and Maidenhead. 2. The report recommends
the consideration to vary a PSPO which prohibits cycling 24/7 on
the highway in pedestrianised zones of High Street, Maidenhead and
the pedestrianised zone of Peascod Street, Windsor. 3. The proposal
is to amend the PSPO in High Street, Maidenhead to apply only
during the hours of 10am to 5pm and to allow the PSPO in Peascod
Steet, Windsor to remain in place on a 24/7 basis. The variation of
the PSPO for cycling in pedestrianised zones of High Street,
Maidenhead supports the Corporate Plan commitment to ‘Taking
action to tackle climate change and its consequences and improving
our natural environment’.

Content

AGREED: That cabinet
noted the report and:
i)                
Approved the variation of the Royal Borough of Windsor and
Maidenhead, Antisocial Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014,
Public Space Protection Order (cycling in pedestrianised areas)
2024 in Maidenhead to prohibit cycling in Maidenhead between the
hours of 10am and 5pm for a period of 12 months and to make no
changes to Windsor PSPO and to delegated to the Assistant Director
of Housing and Public Protection to review the PSPOs in 12 months
and undergo a further consultation should a further variation be
required.