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Decision details

PUBLIC SPACE PROTECTION ORDER FOR GREEN SPACES, PARKS AND CEMETERIES

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

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

 

Decision:

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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