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Chester City Public Space Protection Order – Review of Current Measures
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The Chester City Public Space Protection Order consultation is now closed.
Thank you to everyone who took part. A report of the findings is available here.
Feedback from the consultation on the current PSPO measures was considered by the Council’s Cabinet on 16 March 2022. Overall public support for the measures led to the Chester City PSPO being approved for the next 3 years, effective from 2 May 2022. Information about this meeting can be found here.
We would like to understand your views on Chester City Centre Public Protection Order
The Council is currently reviewing the Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) covering Chester City Centre. A PSPO gives local councils and local police additional powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in specific locations.
The Chester City Centre PSPO includes the following measures:
Deterring the use of Psychoactive Substances (also known as Legal Highs)
Deterring Public Urination / Defecation
Controlling the use of alcohol.
We want to know your views on whether these measures should continue and remain in place.
How your views will be used
All feedback will be considered and used to inform the review of the existing PSPO covering Chester City Centre before it expires in May 2022. A summary of findings from the consultation will be made available here in the near future.
How to get involved:
This consultation is open until Sunday 16 January 2022. Please share your views by completing a survey here.
The Chester City Public Space Protection Order consultation is now closed.
Thank you to everyone who took part. A report of the findings is available here.
Feedback from the consultation on the current PSPO measures was considered by the Council’s Cabinet on 16 March 2022. Overall public support for the measures led to the Chester City PSPO being approved for the next 3 years, effective from 2 May 2022. Information about this meeting can be found here.
We would like to understand your views on Chester City Centre Public Protection Order
The Council is currently reviewing the Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) covering Chester City Centre. A PSPO gives local councils and local police additional powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in specific locations.
The Chester City Centre PSPO includes the following measures:
Deterring the use of Psychoactive Substances (also known as Legal Highs)
Deterring Public Urination / Defecation
Controlling the use of alcohol.
We want to know your views on whether these measures should continue and remain in place.
How your views will be used
All feedback will be considered and used to inform the review of the existing PSPO covering Chester City Centre before it expires in May 2022. A summary of findings from the consultation will be made available here in the near future.
How to get involved:
This consultation is open until Sunday 16 January 2022. Please share your views by completing a survey here.
Where we're up to
Consultation open
Chester City Public Space Protection Order – Review of Current Measures has finished this stage
This consultation is open for responses.
Analysing results
Chester City Public Space Protection Order – Review of Current Measures has finished this stage
This consultation exercise is now closed and being analysed.
Findings available
Chester City Public Space Protection Order – Review of Current Measures is currently at this stage
Write to: Research and Intelligence Team, Cheshire West and Chester Council, 4 Civic Way, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0BE
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