Parkhouse Court PSPO

Parkhouse Court Public Space Protection Order (PSPO)

This Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) applies to Parkhouse Court and will be in place until August 2029.

It places restrictions on certain activities and includes the following prohibitions:

Person(s) within this area will not:

Consume alcohol in a public place.
Be in possession of an open vessel(s) of alcohol in a public place.
Approach another person either verbally or through actions to beg from the other person.
Loiter at or within ten metres of any pay machine (including banks, supermarkets and car parks) unless waiting legitimately to use the machine for the purpose it is designed for.
Sit on the ground in a public place, street, highway or passage in a manner that may be perceived that you are inviting people to give you money.
Urinate or defecate in a public place.
Discard litter or waste anywhere within the designated area unless in an appropriate receptacle (bin), including abandoning/leaving behind such items as follows: bottles, cans, food, paper, chewing gum, cigarette butts, drug paraphernalia.

It is a criminal offence to breach a condition of a PSPO.

Residents, businesses and visitors are encouraged to report PSPO breaches to the police non-emergency number, 101.

Fixed Penalty Notices of up to £100 can be issued for breaches and persistent offenders can be prosecuted and fined up to £1,000.

If you have any questions, please call the ASB and Communities Team on 01707 357 706.