PSPO

The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime & Policing Act 2014 gave Local Authorities and the Police new powers to deal with anti-social behaviour.

PSPO’s are designed to focus on the impact that anti-social behaviour is having on local communities and legitimate users of public spaces.

North Lincolnshire Council, after consultation with the public, has put in place the following prohibitions in specific areas.

A person must stop drinking and surrender alcohol when required to do so by duly authorised person (authorised person being a Police Officer or Police Community Support Officer) in the area outlined in red on Map B
To retain the requirements of the present Dog Control Order to prohibit a single person having more than four dogs in their sole charge in a public space in the area outlined in red on Map A
To retain the requirements of the present Dog Control Order to exclude dogs within enclosed children’s play areas and other designated sites such as schools in the area outlined in red on Map A
To retain the requirements of the present Dog Control Order to immediately remove dog faeces left by any dog which at the time the person is in charge of or responsible for in the area outlined in red on Map A
A person in charge of a dog on land to which this order applies must have, and produce on request, the appropriate means to pick up dog faeces deposited by that dog in the area outlined in red on Map A
A person is prohibited from Loitering, lodging or begging in the street or asking persons whether known or not for any item including but not limited to money, cash, change or food, or sit directly outside or under any shop premises or cashpoint machine within the area outlined in red on Map B
A person is prohibited from riding a motor bike, quad bike or mini moto in a manner deemed by an authorised person to be anti-social and they reasonably suspect that person is causing or is likely to cause nuisance, harassment, alarm or distress to any other person in the area outlined in red on Map A
A cyclist must dismount if requested to do so by an authorised officer if they are of the opinion that the cyclist is riding in a pedestrianised area or in an unsafe manner which is causing or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress within Scunthorpe and Brigg shown on Map C1 and C2
A person is prohibited from engaging in activities that relate to prostitution (e.g., kerb crawling, having sex in public etc.) at any time in the area outlined in red on Map A
A person must disperse from a group of three or more people if asked to do so by an authorised officer who deems the group to be acting in an anti-social, intimidating, or criminal way in the area outlined in red on Map A
A person is prohibited from selling, using or possessing intoxicating substances or paraphernalia associated with this in open spaces (this does not include tobacco products or prescribed medicines) Any items can be confiscated by an authorised officer in the area outlined in red on Map A
A person must not cause a noise disturbance in a public place which is deemed by an Authorised Officer to cause harassment, alarm or distress to any other person in the area outlined in red on Map A
A person, including a driver or passenger is prohibited from gathering in vehicles or parking vehicles in groups of two or more for the purposes of congregating and that may result in causing harassment, alarm or distress in the area outlined in red on Map A
A person is prohibited from performing stunts using a motor vehicle causing or being likely to cause a nuisance and/or danger to persons in North Lincolnshire. Performing stunts includes but is not limited to doughnutting, drifting, handbrake turns, wheel spins or any other motor vehicle related activities in the area outlined in red on Map A
A person must stop diving, jumping or swimming in open water after having been requested to do so by an authorised person (authorised person being a Police Officer, Police Community Support Officer or a Council Officer) in the area outlined in red on Map A
Each Relevant Person (*) is required to ensure that all household waste and recycling at Relevant Premises (*) shall be

a. Stored in the Relevant Container (*) awaiting collection.

b. Presented in the Relevant Container for collection.

c. Wheeled bins shall be presented for collection with the lid closed to avoid waste spilling from the container.

in the area outlined in red on Map D

Relevant Persons (*) are prohibited from storing waste and recycling containers outside the boundary of Relevant Premises (*) other than between 6pm the night before collection is due and after 9pm on the day of collection. Where a missed collection has been recorded with the council this shall be considered a reasonable excuse in the area outlined in red on Map D
Each Relevant Person (*) must ensure bulky waste items awaiting removal remain within the Relevant Premises (*) boundary in the area outlined in red on Map D
Anyone who has placed commercial or industrial waste, not correctly secured within a suitable waste container on land in the open air to which the public have access should immediately clear it if asked to do by an authorised officer in the area outlined in red on Map D

A breach of a PSPO without a reasonable excuse is an offence. A person found guilty of an offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 (currently £1000).

An enforcing officer could decide that a fixed penalty notice (currently £80 or £50 if paid within 10 days) is the most appropriate sanction, this would, if paid, discharge any liability to conviction for that offence. If not paid within the timescale, however, court proceedings can be initiated for the offence of failing to comply with the PSPO.

The Order shall come into force on 4 October 2021 and expire on 3 October 2024

Map A - North Lincolnshire

Map B - Scunthorpe, Burringham & Gunness and Brigg

Map C1 - Scunthorpe Town Centre Pedestrian area

Map C2 - Brigg Town Centre Pedestrian area

Map D - Waste Collection area