Public Space Protection Order

North East Lincolnshire Council are proposing exploring the implementation of a new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to address persistent Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in Immingham Town Centre.

This PSPO would focus on the area identified around Immingham Town Centre as a priority hotspot for ASB, crime and disorder. A PSPO, if implemented would be introduced for a maximum of three years and may be extended beyond this for further three-year period(s) where certain criteria are met.

A PSPO allows councils to put conditions on specified areas to reduce anti-social behaviour. Based on reported incidents, complaints and public demand we are proposing that PSPOs are put in place in key, 'hot spot', public areas. This would allow the Police, PCSOs and authorised Council officers to deal more robustly with offenders at the time of occurrence.

We must consult on the introduction of a PSPO & we’re keen to hear if key organisations and the community agree that the area should be protected.

This PSPO is only a draft may be changed after consultation along with some prohibitions, the restrictions we are suggesting, may well be changed or removed. We need to be clear that the PSPO will provide officers with the power to enforce these offences however there is no guarantee that these additional powers will be used due to ever increasing and competing demands and the capacity of officers available at the time of offence.

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