Chesterfield Borough Council is seeking to extend the existing Chesterfield town centre Public Spaces Protection Orders to help tackle anti-social behaviour in the borough.
The proposed changes to the geographical boundary are shown on the map below.
If the extension is made, then all the other terms of the existing PSPOs (No 1 and No 2) will remain unchanged and will become applicable to the new geographical area. Full details are available in the notice below.
Notice of proposal to extend the geographical boundary of Public Spaces Protection Orders Chesterfield (No 1) 2017 and (No 2) (2017)
Full details of the proposed extension can be found in the notice below:
| Notice of proposal to extend the geographical boundary of PSPOs Chesterfield (No 1) 2017 and (No 2) (2017) |  (PDF 103 KB) |
The map below shows the current area that the PSPO will cover, as well as where the area we propose to extend it to:
What are Public Spaces Protection Orders?
Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) are legal documents, drawn up by the council, that allow us to restrict activities in public spaces where they could have a harmful effect on other people.
They are designed to ensure the law-abiding majority of people can use and enjoy public spaces safe from anti-social behaviour (ASB), by imposing conditions on the use of those areas that apply to everyone.
The aim of the current town centre PSPO is to provide help and support to vulnerable members of the community, to address begging, and deter anti-social behaviour.
While the PSPO has been effective within its current boundary, emerging evidence indicates that some nuisance behaviour is occurring outside the existing area.
Evidence suggests that ASB linked to the town centre is not confined to the current PSPO boundary and it is therefore proposing it is extended to Chatsworth Road and into parts of Brampton.
The proposed extension of the order will target the following behaviours in the designated area:
- ban urinating or defecating in public outside of a public toilet
- ban behaviour that causes nuisance, alarm, or distress to another person
- ban loitering around cash machines, shopping centre entrances, shop entrances, car park ticket machines and payment machines to beg for money
- ban putting up or using a tent or other temporary structure without the landowners permission
- ban leaving any personal belongings unattended
- enable the police or other authorised enforcement officers to make anyone found drinking alcohol, on the streets within the town centre, hand over open or unopened alcohol tins or bottles