Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To give increased enforcement options to officers of the local authority and Police to deal with nuisance and anti-social behaviour in parks, green spaces and cemeteries across Blackpool.
The proposed Public Space Protection Order would restrict
• Dogs off leads near council owned water bodies of Blackpool
• Illegal or unauthorised camping including the use of tents/caravans
• People causing harassment, alarm, distress or vandalism
• People causing anti-social behaviour
• Substance and alcohol misuse
The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:
1. To approve the restrictions under a new Public Space Protection Order attached at Appendix 2b, to the Executive report, in Blackpool’s Parks, Green Spaces and Cemeteries with effect from 1 February 2024.
2. To authorise the Head of Legal Services to seal the Order.
Publication date: 22/01/2024
Date of decision: 22/01/2024
Decided at meeting: 22/01/2024 - Executive
Effective from: 27/01/2024
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