New Bid To Tackle Street Drinking

Thursday, 22 September 2016 10:13

A proposal for a Public Space Protection Order in Bradford city centre has proved popular with businesses and residents alike.

A consultation was held regarding the proposal to create a space where people would not be allowed to drink alcohol if they were away from licensed premises.

The idea of a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) is to reduce anti-social behaviour resulting from people taking intoxicating substances.

It allows greater powers than a Designated Public Place Order (DPPO), which currently exists in the city centre, as police officers, community support officers and the Council's Anti-Social Behaviour Officers will be able to confiscate cans and bottles of alcohol from those causing a nuisance.

The DPPOs automatically become PSPOs in October 2017 but Bradford Council's Regulatory and Appeals Committee is looking at bringing the new orders in a year early in order to tackle anti-social behaviour as soon as possible.

The Committee will examine the feedback on Thursday, 29 September and review the evidence already submitted to the Council by the local police suggesting that sufficient anti-social behaviour exists requiring an order.

Letters were sent out to all businesses, landowners and residents within the proposed boundary. Representative bodies such as the Bradford Chamber of Trade were also invited to give their views. The boundary extends in the north up to Hanover Square, in the west up to Dirk Hill including part of Little Horton, and Little Germany in the East.

In all 170 submissions were logged via the online survey or via telephone with the overwhelming majority supporting the proposal.

Coun Abdul Jabar, Bradford Council's Executive Member with responsibility for community safety, said: "It is important that people feel safe and happy to come here and go shopping or visit attractions and not feel harassed or threatened in any way."

"A Public Space Protection Order will enable us to take more action to tackle anti-social problems in the city centre and make it an environment that feels safer."

"Bradford is a great city - a welcoming city - and we don't want anything to deter from that."

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