The Assistant Director Neighbourhoods and Customer Services will submit a report (Document “G”) which provides a summary of the statutory consultation responses and proposed amendments to the alcohol Antisocial Behaviour Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO’s) for Bradford City Centre, Keighley Town Centre, Shipley Town Centre and Bingley Town Centre.

Recommended –

That the Assistant Director, Neighbourhoods and Customer Services be authorised to extend the current PSPOs for three years in Bradford City Centre, Shipley Town Centre, Bingley Town Centre and Keighley Town Centre with the amendments made.

(Michael Churley - 01274 432816)

The Assistant Director Neighbourhoods and Customer Services submitted a report (Document “G”) which provided a summary of the statutory consultation responses and proposed amendments to the alcohol Antisocial Behaviour Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO’s) for Bradford City Centre, Keighley Town Centre, Shipley Town Centre and Bingley Town Centre.

It was stated that to date 3,000 cans and bottles of alcohol had been confiscated from street drinkers since the PSPO had been in operation.  However with limited resources, officers could only deal with a small number of offenders and the problem remained acute in some areas of the district, however targeting the worst offenders was seen as a more proportionate response.  Many street drinkers had complex needs and may also be homeless, and where possible, they were signposted to appropriate services where they could get additional help.

Members acknowledged the extent of the problem, particularly in our town centres, however problems also existed in many residential areas of the district and it was difficult to see how the Order would solve these issue, however within the limited resources available, the current approach was having some impact.

Resolved –

That the Assistant Director, Neighbourhoods and Customer Services be authorised to extend the current PSPOs for three years in Bradford City Centre, Shipley Town Centre, Bingley Town Centre and Keighley Town Centre with the amendments made.

ACTION: Assistant Director Neighbourhoods and Customer Services