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Decision details

Report of the Head of Housing and Community Services - Public Spaces Protection Order - Town Centre

Decision Maker: Communities, Housing and Environment Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To agree to enact a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to address anti-social behaviour in the town centre area.

Decision:

1.  That a PSPO be enacted in the town centre area defined by Appendix IV to the report of the Head of Housing and Community Services, including prohibitions for Drinking in a public place and Begging as set out in Section 5.4 of the report.

 

2.  That authority be delegated to the Head of Housing and Community Services, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Communities, Housing and Environment Committee, to make any minor amendments or corrections to the Order before it is enacted.

 

 

Wards Affected: Bridge Ward; East Ward; Fant Ward; High Street Ward;

Contact: Matt Roberts Email: mattroberts@maidstone.gov.uk.

Report author: Matt Roberts

Publication date: 22/09/2016

Date of decision: 20/09/2016

Decided: 20/09/2016 - Communities, Housing and Environment Committee

Effective from: 30/09/2016

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