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Public spaces protection orders (PSPOs) are orders under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 which ban specific acts in a designated geographical area in England and Wales as set out in the act. They replace the earlier designated public place orders, gating orders and dog control orders. [1]
PSPOs are intended to prevent specific acts which would not otherwise be criminal offences. They have been criticised as restricting freedoms and having a disproportionately severe effect on people below the poverty line. [2]
As of December 2017 [update] , there were 388 active PSPOs in Wales alone. [3] Research by The Manifesto Club found a 420% increase in PSPO fines from 2016 to 2018. In 2018 there were 9,930 fixed penalty notices issued, 60% of which were from four councils: Peterborough, Bedford, Hillingdon and Waltham Forest. These four councils use private contractors to issue the fines. [4]
PSPOs can be challenged within six weeks of the order being issured on the grounds that the local authority does not have the power to issue the order, of that the legislation related to PSPOs has not been followed. [5] The challenge must be made by a person who lives in the area or regularly visits it or, alternatively, a challenge can be made by any person charged with this offence. [5] : 5,7b PSPOs must be renewed every three years. [6] PSPOs have also been challenged through judicial review. [7]
A PSPO placing restrictions on dog-walking was challenged a PSPO via judicial review issued in Richmond upon Thames resulting in orders related to causing annoyanced and damage to council property being removed. This affirmed the principle that PSPOs are intended to target antisocial rather than annoying behaviours. [7]
The issue of PSPOs is covered by legislation. [5] The Home Office issues guidance for their use. [8] In the case of limiting the walking of dogs councils are encouraged to publish lists of alternative dog walking locations and should consider whether such alternatives exist. [8] : 69 Councils are advised that it is important to not restrict sociability in public places, and that a broad range of the public should be free to gather, talk and play games. [8] : 71
PSPOs have been introduced to apply to a wide variety of issues.
Examples include:
In 2015, Hackney Council attempted to introduce a PSPO which would have banned rough sleeping. [17] A similar ban was proposed in Newport. [18] The Home Office guidance for PSPOs states that PSPOs should not be used to prevent homelessness and rough sleeping. [8] : 69
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