Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: For Determination

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: January 29, 2025

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.