To seek Cabinet approval to consult with the police, Police and Crime Commissioner and other relevant bodies on the creation of Public Space Protection Order’s and to ask Cabinet to note the conversion of the current Designated Places Protections Orders and Gating Orders into PSPO’s on the 14^th October. 

The Corporate Director, Operational and Partnership Services, presented a report seeking Cabinet approval to consult with the police, Police and Crime Commissioner and other relevant bodies on the creation of Public Space Protection Order’s (PSPO’s) and asking Cabinet to note the conversion of the current Designated Places Protections Orders and Gating Orders into PSPO’s on the 14^th October.

The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 made provision about anti- social behaviour, crime and disorder and the tools for responsible bodies and authorities. A Cabinet report dated 15^th March 2016 set out the powers in more detail. The power to make a PSPO remained a Cabinet power and decision.

There were currently five Designated Public Places Orders in Bridgend which established alcohol control areas to deal with nuisance and disorder associated with the consumption of alcohol. There was one Gating Order and a second gating order had recently been revoked. There were no current dog control orders.

On 14th October 2017 the current orders would migrate to become PSPO’s automatically. They would be valid for 3 years and then if still needed would be renewed every 3 years thereafter. It was proposed to review all current DPPO’s and Gating Orders and new areas to establish what appropriate PSPO’s could be made to best prevent anti-social behaviour.

Before the council made, extended or varied a PSPO, it had to carry out the necessary consultation. A statutory consultation would commence on 24 July 2017 and continue for 12 weeks.

The Consultation would seek views on the creation of PSPO’s to:

• Replace the Designated Public Place Orders in Caerau, Pencoed, Porthcawl and Maesteg as described in 4.5 with identical terms (at the point in time the consultation will conclude these DPPO’s will have automatically have converted into PSPO’s as explained above at 4.9)
• Extend the area covered by the existing Designated Public Place Order in Bridgend as described in 4.5 to include Coity Road, up to the entrance to the Princess of Wales Hospital (at the point in time the consultation will conclude this DPPO will have automatically have converted into a PSPO as explained above at 4.9)
• Replace the Gating Order outlined in 4.6 above with identical terms (at the point in time the consultation will conclude this Gating Order will have automatically have converted into a PSPO as explained above at 4.9)
• Control access to Elder Lane at the rear of Adare Street and Caroline, Bridgend.

At the conclusion of the consultation a further Cabinet Report would be prepared to outline the conclusions and recommendations for what, if any PSPO’s should be made. 

The Leader reaffirmed the process that there would be a consultation on the creation of the above PSPO’s and a further Cabinet Report including evidence based recommendations. This had been identified as a largely successful way of tackling anti-social behaviour    

RESOLVED:          1)    That Cabinet approve the commencement of     formal consultation as outlined above to establish whether PSPO’s should be created and if so on what terms.

2)      That Cabinet note that on the 14^th October the existing DPPO’s and Gating Order will convert under the Act into PSPO’s on the existing terms.