Purpose

The Cabinet Member:  
 

Authorised the extension of the Millfield, New England,
Eastfield & Embankment Public Spaces Protection Order covering
the area as shown in the plan included at Appendix 2 for a further
3 years until October 2027. 

Delegated authority to the Executive Director Place and Economy
and Director of Legal & Governance and Monitoring Officer to
take all necessary steps to implement the decision in
recommendation 1. 

Reasons for the decision

Given the current level of crime and ASB reported to the Police
in this area and the support from statutory consultees, the public
and interested parties; it is considered justified and
proportionate to recommend the amendment and extension of the
Millfield, New England, Eastfield and Embankment Public Spaces
Protection Order for a further three years.
 
Continuation of the Millfield, New England, Eastfield and
Embankment Public Spaces Protection Order will directly enable the
Local Authority and the Safer Peterborough Partnership
achieve the objectives to ‘Keep our communities safe,
cohesive and healthy’ and ‘Tackling anti-social
behaviour.’
 
If extended for a further 3 years, the Order will give the
council and Police additional powers to utilise alongside other
initiatives, policies and investments dedicated to tackling crime
and improving the quality of life for communities within this area
of the city.  

Alternative options considered

Do nothing and the existing Millfield, New England, Eastfield
and Embankment Public Spaces Protection Order expires – this
would have a detrimental impact on the quality of life for those
who visit, live or work in the order area and reduce the public's
confidence in the council.  
 
Without a Public Spaces Protection Order in the Millfield, New
England, Eastfield and Embankment area, authorised council and
Police officers would not have the justification to instruct
individuals to cease their behaviour which is causing or likely to
cause harassment, alarm and distress and impacting on the quality
of life in the area.