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RESOLVED
 

That the Executive:-
 

a)     
Approved the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO)
for Rushden town centre, with the draft order as set out at
Appendix A of this report.

b)     
Delegated authority to the Executive Member for
Housing, Communities and Levelling Up in consultation with the
Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, to make any further minor
amendments required to implement the Public Spaces Protection Order
for Rushden town centre.

Reasons for Recommendations
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·       
To give authorised officers the ability to use
enforcement powers under the PSPO to respond to anti-social
behaviour within Rushden town centre.
 

·       
Recommendation (b) will allow the Executive Member
and Director to make minor amendments to wording of the order to
ensure it accurately reflects approved prohibitions.

Alternative Options Considered – Not to make the
PSPO – This could have a negative impact on our reputation
and our ability to deliver on our Corporate Plan commitments to
tackle Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) and the root causes of
ASB.