Issue - meetings

Councillor P. J. Whittaker, Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Cultural Service, Community Safety and Regulatory Services introduced the report and in so doing highlighted that its purpose was to provide an overview of the Anti Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014 together with any changes in the statutory Home Office guidance which were likely to have a direct impact on the Council.  It also proposed a series of amendments to the Council’s Scheme of Delegations to enable the Council to best utilise and implement the ASB tools and powers within the Act.

The Community Safety Manager confirmed that, as detailed in Minute No. 19/18, she had sought advice from both the Legal and Information Management Teams in respect of the inclusion of Ward Councillor where appropriate.

Members discussed Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) and how these would be used and it was confirmed that they would replace the Designated Public Place Orders (DPPOs).  These were geographical areas which could restrict such things as the need to keep dogs on leads, rather than targeting an individual’s behaviour.  There were currently 22 DPPOs which would need to be reviewed by April 2020.

RECOMMENDED:

1.         that the powers available to the Council under the Anti Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, as amended in Dec 2017 are noted; and

2.         that the Council’s Scheme of Delegation is amended, in accordance with recommendations outlined in Section 3.6 of this report, to allow relevant officers to apply these tools and powers, subject to the inclusion of “in consultation with the Ward Councillor where appropriate”.