Purpose

It is necessary to alter the current PSPO due
to the construction of a dwelling housing in the restricted
area.

Content

RESOLVED - That:
Approval is given to commence consultation to make an alteration to
the West District PSPO and to create 2 new PSPOs in the absence of
any material objections

Reasons for the decision

Option 1 - Create two new PSPOs, which will
still afford protection to most of the residential properties that
are protected by the current scheme from the anti-social and
criminal behaviour that has occurred at this location prior to the
scheme being installed. However, due to positioning of the front
door of the new dwelling, three properties which were previously
included within the PSPO will now no longer be included, to comply
with the requirement that the principal means of access to a
dwelling cannot be within a PSPO.
New PSPO 1: referred to as 164A. Covering 2 – 18 Engine
Street, 16 – 30 Whiteley Street and 131- 153 Old Lane.
New PSPO 2: referred to as 164B. Covering 32 – 28 Whiteley
Street.
Option 2.Discharge the existing PSPO and do not create the 2
proposed new PSPO’s. This would require the removal of all
existing gates. However, this option would pose a potential risk
that anti-social behaviour and criminality, which has previously
occurred at this location, may reoccur.
Option 3.Keep the current PSPO in place as it is. However, this
would not be recommended as the local authority would not be
compliant with the PSPO legislation and would be acting illegally
by allowing the scheme to remain in situ.

Alternative options considered

Option 2.Discharge the existing PSPO and do
not create the 2 proposed new PSPO’s. This would require the
removal of all existing gates. However, this option would pose a
potential risk that anti-social behaviour and criminality, which
has previously occurred at this location, may reoccur.
Option 3.Keep the current PSPO in place as it is. However, this
would not be recommended as the local authority would not be
compliant with the PSPO legislation and would be acting illegally
by allowing the scheme to remain in situ.