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PUBLIC SPACES PROTECTION ORDERS IN EALING
How do we construct a effective PSPO?
June 18
Options Proposal (cont’d)Working hard to get it right
Understanding &
Good Decisions
Consultation
Challenge
Define
Evidence
Baseline
Engagement
Communication
Evaluation
Promote
Options Proposal (cont’d)Approach and learning
• We seek to use orders to enhance spaces and prohibit behaviours that discourage the community as a whole to enjoy the space.
• ASB and associated drug and alcohol abuse in public spaces is often our key driver.
• Consultation is key, we have an extended period of 8 weeks as standard and work very hard to demonstrate we have taken all possible routes to get peoples views and understand any potential unintended effects of an order.
• Policing and patrolling have to be agreed and monitored closely.
• Orders create expectations for residents, need to ensure an on going dialogue with Local Members and be prepared for other localities nearby to expect a similar approach
Options Proposal (cont’d)
• West Ealing Town Centre – April 2017
• Southall Town Centre and Parks – April 2018
• Mattock Lane PSPO – April 2018 – Subject to Appeal
• Valetta Road Gating PSPO – May 2018
• Now considering next steps for potential Borough wide options
Current Orders
Options Proposal (cont’d)The West Ealing PSPO area
Options Proposal (cont’d)The PSPO conditions
• Alcohol issues
• Loitering
• Urination and littering
• Protecting play areas
• Legal Highs
Options Proposal (cont’d)6 months in – data analysis
0
50
100
150
200
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300
Pre PSPO Now
ASB
Drugs
Public Order
Violence andsexual offences
Criminaldamage
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Before After
Alcohol
Drugs
Reported crimes London Ambulance Service calls
Options Proposal (cont’d)6 months in – resident perception
73 79
23
47
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre PSPO Now
How safe do you feel in the area?
Safe during day Safe at night
62
28
9
How effective do you think the PSPO has been?
Effective
Not effective
Not sure
Southall PSPO – Town Centre & Parks
Town Centre Five Southall Parks
Process of introducing a PSPO
Time line of activity & engagement
January to March 2017 – Reports of anti-social behaviourReports received from ‘Town Centre’ businesses, residents and Councillor's regarding anti-
social behaviour in the public realm.
April 2017 - Safer Southall ConversationData collected through participant engagement and interviews. Analysed by themes and
descriptions of anti-social behaviour.
June 2017 – Southall analysis and research report commissionedData collected and analysed from police crime reports relating to the public space.
October 2017 - Public Spaces Protection Order consultation commencedVarious consultation methods utilised including print, online and social media. Face to face
engagement via ward panels, ward forums, business meetings, and resident association
meetings.
December 2017 - Public Spaces Protection Order consultation finishedThe results were then analysed and recommendation made.
April 2018 – Final Order issued.
Proposed PSPO Requirements & Prohibitions
REPORTED ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Drug use
Drug dealing
Spitting on the street
Open alcohol misuse
Street drinking on the public highway & alleyways
Misuse of legal highs
Loitering in groups outside local businesses
Adults intoxicated in the parks
Fearful of walking through parks at night / loitering
Dog fouling & nuisance dogs
PSPO Requirements
Alcohol (stop drinking alcohol if asked to do so)
Loitering in groups (disperse from the area)
Surrender your drink (cans, bottles, other containers)
Surrender your psychoactive substances
Provide your name and address
Obstructing access to business premises
PSPO Prohibitions
Urinating in public (in a public or communal space)
Adults using children’s playground (Parks)
Dog fouling / damage caused to property (Parks)
Psychoactive substances (possess &/or smoke)
Spitting (depositing saliva, mucus, other product)
Littering (leave rubbish in any public spaces)
Options Proposal (cont’d)Questions
Happy to help
Mark WiltshireDirector – Safer Communities and [email protected]
Jess MurrayHead of Safer Communities and Resident [email protected]