Decision details

To introduce a city wide Public Space Protection Order for New Psychoactive Substances & Street Drinking.

1)         To create a new joint city wide PSPO for Street Drinking and New Psychoactive Substances (NPS).

2)         That up to 325 signs be purchased and used as appropriate in accordance with the needs of the Public Space Protection Order for Street Drinking and New Psychoactive Substances Order.

This decision has been taken in response to complaints received by the city council from both members of the public and partners (inc the police) about street drinking and the use of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS). The city council as a result has undertaken a public consultation (findings below);

Street Drinking PSPO

765 responses received; 664 (86.80%) stated that they considered that street drinking was an issue in the city. Furthermore, 682 of the respondents (89.15%) stated that they supported the continuation of the street drinking order.

NPS PSPO

658 responses were received, the majority 86.02% of the 658 respondents stated that they supported the use of citywide NPS order.

None applicable.