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Public Spaces Protection Order - Punt and Tour Touting

The Leader of the Council is asked to consider the results of a public consultation on a proposed draft Public Spaces Protection order and to make a decision on whether to approve the draft order.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/02/2016

Decision due: 21 Mar 2016 by Leader of the Council

Lead member: Leader of the Council

Lead director: Director of Business Transformation

Department: Customer and Community

Contact: Lynda Kilkelly, Safer Communities Manager Email: Lynda.Kilkelly@cambridge.gov.uk.

Additional Information: Requested for pre-scrutiny by Councillors Bick and Smart.

Background Information: At Strategy & Resources Committee in January the Leader of the Council approved in principle the proposal to make a Public Spaces Protection Order and authorised officers to carry out a public consultation on a proposed draft order. The draft order prohibited advertising or soliciting custom for a punt tour, walking tour, hire or use of punts, boats, or similar craft within the designated Public Spaces. The results of the consultation will be presented to Strategy & Resources Committee for consideration by the Executive Councillor and for a decision as to whether to approve the order and implement it.

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