Decision details

Public Space Protection Orders

Reference: D44844

Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Housing & Environment

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Public Space Protection Orders

Authority for ‘sign off’ Public Space Protection Orders.

Decision:

The Director of Communities and Environment agreed  to approve the ‘sign off’ of Public Space Protections Orders within Leeds City Council.

 

This report provides the Director of Communities and Environment with an overview of the process to replace the current Designated Public Protection Orders (DPPO’s) with 18 Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO’s), across Leeds.

 

There are three activities which Leeds City Council’s PSPOs will tackle:

 

  • Alcohol- all 18 areas

 

  • Psychoactive Substances – City Centre

 

  • Household Wastes- Harehills and Armley

 

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Safer Leeds has carried out extensive consultation with community safety partner agencies, Leeds City Ward Members, and community representatives and stakeholders; including that required by statute. This consultation is outlined in the Safer Leeds Executive report dated 31 August 2017, and the Report of Key Decision to Director of Communities and Environment.

The public consultation survey generated a response from 1117 respondents with a direct connection to the locality; and of those respondents a total of 76% of stated that they supported a PSPO.

Consultees

This is provided in the fuller report.

Contact: Harvinder Saimbhi 0113 3789662 Email: Harvinder.saimbhi@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 02/10/2017

Date of decision: 10/10/2017

Effective from: 18/10/2017

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