Decision details

Public Spaces Protection Order, Mill Road Cemetery, Petersfield Green and the front garden of Ditchburn Place

Decision of:

Leader of the Council (Executive Councillor for Strategy and Transformation) Councillor Lewis Herbert.

Reference:

Date of decision:                             

26/05/2016

Recorded on: 

26/05/2016

Decision Type:

Non Key Decision

Matter for Decision:

To extend the period for which the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in Mill Road Cemetery, Petersfield Green and the front garden of Ditchburn Place has effect for a further 3 years to 31^st May 2019

Why the decision had to be made (and any alternative options):

The Executive Councillor made a PSPO in Mill Road Cemetery, Petersfield Green and the front garden of Ditchburn Place that prohibits people from consuming alcohol or having an open container of alcohol in their possession within the above mentioned areas. The local authority may extend the period for which the Order has effect. If the Order is to be extended this must be done before the time when the Order is due to expire

The Executive Councillor’s decision(s):

To extend the period for which the Order has effect from 1^st June 2016 to 31^st May 2019 as set out in Appendix A.

Reasons for the decision:

The Order has been extended as a necessity to prevent

(a)  Occurrence or recurrence after that time of the activities identified in the order; or

(b)  An increase in the frequency or seriousness of those activities after that time.

Scrutiny consideration:

The Chair Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Cllr Robertson) had been appointed as an Ex Cllr after the local elections so the Vice Chair and opposition spokes were consulted prior to the action being authorised. Councillor Bick (LD spokes) did not support the proposal.

Report:

A report detailing the background is attached.

Conflicts of interest:

None

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