Public Space Protection Order
PSPO warning sign in Knightsbridge, London
A Public Space Protection Order is an order which bans specific acts in a designated geographical area in the United Kingdom as set out in the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. PSPOs are intended to prevent specific acts which would not otherwise be criminal offences. However, they have been criticised as restricting freedoms.[1]
Examples
- Hackney Council attempted to introduce a PSPO which would have banned rough sleeping.[2]
- Salford City Council introduced a PSPO covering Salford Quays, which bans acts including using foul and abusive language.[3]
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea introduced a PSPO "to address the excessive level of noise nuisance, annoyance, danger or risk or harm or injury caused by motor vehicles to members of the public" in Knightsbridge.[4]
References
- ↑ The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/sep/08/pspos-new-control-orders-public-spaces-asbos-freedoms
- ↑ Hackney Citizen, http://hackneycitizen.co.uk/2015/06/02/public-anger-mounts-over-hackney-councils-controversial-pspo/
- ↑ ITV News, http://www.itv.com/news/granada/2016-03-02/salford-council-tries-to-outlaw-swearing-at-the-quays/
- ↑ Public Spaces Protection Order for Knightsbridge
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