Purpose

Review of Public Space
Protection Orders, along with introduction of new
PSPO’s.
 
Engagement and
Consultation
 
Meetings with internal and
external stakeholders to discuss the implementation of new
PSPO’s, including Safer Kirklees and West Yorkshire
Police.
 
Visits were made to Community
Output Groups to discuss the new proposals for Public Protection
Orders.  
 
In line with the requirements of the
legislation, public consultation took place between 9 July 2024 to
the 6 August 2024 via an online survey accessed through the
Council’s Website.
 
A consultation with Councillors
was made on the Neighbourhood Platform, also visits made to
Cogs.
 
Safer Kirklees, Greenspace
Action Team, Cleansing, various charities, Huddersfield Bid, West
Yorkshire Police, various local businesses.
 
In line with the requirements of the
legislation, public consultation took place between 9 July 2024 to
the 6 August 2024 via an online survey accessed through the
Council’s Website.
 
The consultation received 371 Reponses, with
the majority of the responses being in favour of more enforcement
and tougher sanctions, across all areas of the PSPO’s
 
In relation to new PSPO’s around
Nuisance Vehicles 88 percent of respondents wanted the PSPO.
 
Begging: The majority of respondents (84%)
felt that the issue of begging had either stayed the same or got
worse over the past 3 years.
 
Loitering: The majority of respondents (81%)
felt that the issue of loitering had either stayed the same or got
worse over the past 3 years.
 
Street drinking: The majority of respondents
(75%) felt that the issue of street drinking had either stayed the
same or got worse over the past 3 years.
 
Public urination / defecation: The majority of
respondents (53%) felt that the issue of street drinking had either
stayed the same or got worse over the past 3 years.
 
Feeding birds or vermin: The majority of
respondents (59%) felt that the issue of Bird Feeding had either
stayed the same or got worse over the past 3 years.
 
Erecting temporary structures without land
owners permission: The majority of respondents (65%) answered
‘I don’t know / this doesn’t affect me’
regarding this issue
 

Content

RESOLVED – That approval be given
to the revised Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) and to the
introduction of new PSPO’s.