Agenda item

Report of the Leader of the Council

The Board considered the report of the Leader presented by the Portfolio Holder for  Employment and Community Protection around extension of the eight Public Spaces Protection Orders  that prohibit alcohol consumption in public spaces across Nottingham. In February 2020 a consultation process was started on these ordered, no response was received from the Police and Crime Commission nor from Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police, nor from the public or business of Nottingham.

During discussion the following points were highlighted:

(a)  These orders do no change any existing licence for sale of alcohol. They are designed to target antisocial behaviour and extensions to orders already in place rather than new powers.

Resolved to:

(1)  To note the results of the consultation on the proposal to extend the Public Spaces Protection Orders referred to as Orders 1 – 8 (listed below) for a further three years from 19 October 2020:-

i.  Nottingham City Council (Alcohol Consumption in Public Places) Designation Order 2005 (‘Order 1’) (a copy of which is at Appendix 1)

ii.  Nottingham City Council (Hyson Green) Alcohol Consumption in Public Places) Designation Order 2006 (‘Order 2’) (a copy of which is at Appendix 2)

iii.  Nottingham City Council (Sneinton, Forest and Mapperley) Alcohol Consumption in Designated Public Places Order 2008 (‘Order 3’) (a copy of which is at Appendix 3)

iv.  Nottingham City Council Basford Designated Public Place Order 2011 (‘Order 4’) (a copy of which is at Appendix 4)

v.  Nottingham City Council St Ann’s and Mapperley Designated Public Place Order 2011(‘Order 5’) (a copy of which is at Appendix 5)

vi.  Nottingham City Council St Ann’s and Sneinton Designated Public Place Order 2011 (‘Order 6’) (a copy of which is at Appendix 6)

vii.  Nottingham City Council (Arboretum and Radford & Park) Alcohol Consumption in Designated Public Places Order 2013 (‘Order 7’) (a copy of which is at Appendix 7)

viii.Nottingham City Council (City Wide Extension) Alcohol Consumption in Designated Public Places Order 2014 (‘Order 8’) (a copy of which is at Appendix 8);

(2)   To authorise the extension of Order 1 referred to in recommendation 1(i) above for a further three years from 19 October 2020 being satisfied that the test in Section 59 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 is met, and having regard to the rights of Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly;

(3)  To authorise the extension of Order 2 referred to in recommendation 1(ii) above for a further three years from 19 October 2020, being satisfied that the test in Section 59 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 is met, and having regard to the rights of Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly;

(4)   To authorise the extension of Order 3 referred to in recommendation 1(iii) above for a further three years from 19 October 2020, being satisfied that the test in Section 59 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 is met, and having regard to the rights of Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly;

(5)   To authorise the extension of Order 4 referred to in recommendation 1(iv) above for a further three years from 19 October 2020, being satisfied that the test in Section 59 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 is met, and having regard to the  rights of Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly;

(6)  To authorise the extension of Order 5 referred to in recommendation 1(v) above for a further three years from 19 October 2020, being satisfied that the test in Section 59 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 is met, and having regard to the rights of Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly;

(7)  To authorise the extension of Order 6 referred to in recommendation 1(vi) above for a further three years from 19 October 2020, being satisfied that the test in Section 59 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 is met, and having regard to the rights of Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly; and

(8)  To authorise the extension of Order 7 referred to in recommendation 1(vii) above for a further three years from 19 October 2020, being satisfied that the test in Section 59 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 is met, and having regard to the rights of Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly.

Reason for decisions

Evidence to date shows that the orders have been effective in deterring antisocial behaviour. The powers have been used over 12,000 times over the last 4 years and have been critical in supporting the Council’s aim to deal effectively with alcohol related antisocial behaviour.

Without renewing these orders the powers would be lost and alcohol related antisocial behaviour could increase causing problems for residents, businesses and visitors to Nottingham.

Other options considered

The other option considered was not extending the orders. This was rejected losing the powers granted by these orders could lead to increase in problematic behaviour which would negatively impact on citizens, business and visitors to Nottingham.