Tougher anti-social behaviour rules covering 211 parks and open spaces in Newcastle-under-Lyme will introduce new restrictions on off-road motorbikes, fires, barbecues and abusive behaviour.
What’s new: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has approved tougher anti-social behaviour rules covering 211 parks and open spaces across the borough.
By the numbers: The consultation received 98 responses, with 83 per cent supporting renewal of the order. Breaches can result in a £100 fixed penalty notice.
What’s next: The revised public space protection order will come into force when the existing order expires in November.
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New rules are being introduced in parks as part of a council crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has expanded the public space protection order covering parks and open spaces to ban behaviours seen as having a ‘detrimental effect’ on quality of life.
The existing PSPO, which has been in force since 2023, includes various dog control measures, such as a requirement to keep dogs on leads in certain areas, and a ban on having open alcohol containers in parks.
Following a public consultation, the council has added further restrictions to the order, which covers 211 parks and open spaces, to address concerns raised by residents.
They include a ban on riding off-road motorbikes or similar vehicles ‘without lawful authority’, and a prohibition on lighting fires or barbecues without written permission.
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