Thread by @Andrewwood17

New Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) to give Police & TH Council staff more powers to control:
NOX/Laughing gas and/or
Cars used for ASB and/or
Large loud groups in quiet residential areas
As highlighted earlier TH Council is consulting on extending the Alcohol PSPO
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for another 3 years but they won't amend it to include NOX
Which provides I think an opportunity to ask them to do a brand new Borough-wide PSPO instead based on what other Councils have already done. They seem OK with that general idea IF there is support for it.
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Currently, none of the above causes of ASB is illegal, you can sit in your parked car, inhale NOX, play music at 3am and be obnoxious and the Police can only ask you politely to leave. They cannot make you stop (unless you drive and inhale) as that behaviour is not criminal.
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A PSPO would allow Police & Council officers to insist that people stop, to leave, stay away, and to fine them if they do not follow the rules.
Would give them some more power to intervene then they have today but not a silver bullet either.
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We already have a PSPO in Ropemakers Fields, Limehouse (see link) but elements of it need to be applied more widely
towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/community…
Each PSPO is unique, can contain unique rules, must be consulted on frist, and last for 3 years.
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Before I do a petition gathering support, please check wording. Intention is not to stop a social gathering in the middle of a park on a sunny day but to give Police/TH staff more powers to deal with ASB that affects people's quality of life
What would you add/amend/delete?
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