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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Pspo - You Need To See This

Entire London borough could be covered by anti-social behaviour order

London council consulting on expanding a public space protection order (PSPO) to cover the entire borough

Evening Standard

Council ban on microphones and loudspeakers could be extended across West London

Hammersmith and Fulham Council's existing PSPO already covers parts of Shepherd's Bush and White City

Evening Standard

UK City Plans To Ban Balaclavas After Surge In Cases Of Masked E-Bike Thugs Running Riots In The Streets

Nottingham City Council is considering a controversial balaclava ban as concerns grow over masked e-bike related street crime, CCTV anonymity, and public safety in the city centre.

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Heathrow taxis plaguing local communities hit with blitz of 6,250 parking fines

Hillingdon Council imposed a Public Spaces Protection Order to stop taxis and private hire vehicles waiting in local streets before picking up customers from the airport

Evening Standard

Drivers in Soho and Mayfair may soon be fined for loudly revving their engines

A new proposal would enable the council and the Met Police to issue fixed penalty notices for a string of actions

Evening Standard

South-west London drivers could be fined £100 for leaving engines running under pollution crackdown

Richmond Council is considering introducing a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) across the borough to tackle idling vehicles

Evening Standard

Who has priority in public spaces – dogs or children? Where I live, we’re about to find out

My kids are afraid of dogs, but planned restrictions in east London have sparked anger among owners. I know where I stand, says writer Oliver Keens

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Police officers to dish out on-the-spot fines for sexual harassment in Redbridge

Police officers will be given the power to fine people on the spot for sexual harassment in Redbridge.

Evening Standard

Cat-callers in east London to face £1,000 fines in new crackdown on street harassment

Barking and Dagenham Council has added sexual harassment to its Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO)

Evening Standard

What are safe access zones and is silent prayer banned?

The zones are now in place in England and Wales, with the equivalent having come into force in Scotland in September and Northern Ireland last year.

Evening Standard

What are abortion clinic buffer zones and what about ‘silent prayer’?

New guidance is being published on the implementation of the safe access zones across England and Wales.

The Independent UK

OPINION - What Thanet Council's attempt to ban swearing tells us about Britain

Change the language, change the reality: that’s the theory, because it’s cheaper. Thanet District Council, which administers a somewhat unlovely part of Kent, has imposed a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) which means you can be fined £100 for swearing in the street. So, if, for instance, you want to…

Evening Standard

'Asbos for dogs' planned by London council in crackdown on rogue pet and owner behaviour

Any dog owner in breach of new rules in Tower Hamlets could face prosecution and fines ranging from £100 to £1,000

Evening Standard

Monday briefing: What’s behind the UK’s sudden dislike of dogs?

Dog-owners country-wide claim they’re under attack from a rising number of council-backed restrictions on canines in public places. And some are starting to bite back

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Home Office delay on abortion clinic buffer zones leaves council to act alone

Manchester extends own measures to prevent women from being harassed after legislation delays

The Independent UK

Council fines for ‘busybody offences’ rise amid crackdown on tree climbing and begging

Behaviours that attracted penalties included gathering outside abortion clinics and begging

Leeds Live

New police order to stop drivers revving car engines and playing loud music introduced in Leeds

New powers to tackle vehicle related anti-social behaviour across the city come into force this week

Leeds Live

Otley Run nuisance crackdown in Leeds as fines for bad behaviour extended

A crackdown on lairy and lewd behaviour linked to some drinkers taking part in Leeds’ most famous pub crawl is being extended. An on-the-spot fines scheme designed to tackle public urination, littering and harassment along the route of Otley Run was

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Council targets street drinking and dog dirt in renewed clampdown on Newcastle anti-social behaviour

Offenders can be hit with a £100 fine if caught drinking alcohol on the streets of Newcastle or failing to clean up after their dog, in continuing restrictions to protect public spaces

Nottingham Post

Map shows where car cruising and meets banned in Nottinghamshire area

The move target anti-social drivers and unofficial car meets around three areas

Evening Standard

Can you drink in public in London? Croydon Council to issue ban

Croydon Council is expected to start a consultation on a public space protection order

Liverpool Echo

Only two dog mess cases since city council boosted fines powers

In November the local authority confirmed it was going to hand out on the spot fines

The Guardian - UK

Redbridge council uses PSPO to fine man £100 for sexual harassment

London council says it is the first in England and Wales to use public space protection order against catcalling and harassment

Wales Online

Council considers banning public drinking in one area of Newport due to antisocial behaviour

The clampdown would give police extra powers to stop people drinking and restrict access to some public areas

Nottingham Post

Police order to tackle anti-social behaviour in West Bridgford extended to ponds and green spaces

'Anti-social behaviour is never acceptable', said one resident. Rushcliffe Borough Council has given Nottinghamshire Police more power to fight crime in the area

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