Redhill Public Space Protection Order (PSPO)

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A public space protection order (PSPO) can give local councils and police additional powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in specific locations to regulate activities that are having a detrimental effect on the local community. We also have Dogs Public Space Protection Orders in our parks and green spaces.

Redhill town centre and Memorial Park PSPO

A PSPO came into force in Redhill town centre in October 2017 and was most recently reviewed and extended in October 2023.

The area covered by the PSPO

The PSPO covers key areas of the town centre and Memorial Park where there has been evidence of anti-social behaviour. In the most recent 2023 review the area was extended to include Clarendon Road Car Park at the request of the police and council officers and with the support of the respondents to a survey on the topic. 

Behaviours prohibited by the PSPO

The PSPO prohibits the following behaviours:

  • Harassing or intimidating residents, businesses or members of the public
  • Threatening any person with violence and / or being verbally abusive towards any person
  • Urinating in an open public place
  • Littering or spitting with the intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress to any person
  • Wearing a piece of clothing with the intent to obscure or hide his/her identity for the purposes of committing crime and/or anti-social behaviour
  • Dangerous or anti-social cycling. Skateboarding in pedestrianised areas
  • Acting, or inciting others to act, in an anti-social manner, that is to say a manner that is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to any person
  • Joining or remaining in a group of 2 or more people which is acting in a manner that is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to any person
  • Consumption of alcohol following a verbal warning by an authorised person to stop

The inclusion of anti-social drinking enables alcohol related anti-social behaviour that has a detrimental impact to be tackled but it does not restrict legitimate consumption of alcohol, for example on licensed premises.

Enforcing the PSPO

The PSPO is enforced by police officers, police community support officers and council officers. A police officer, police community support officer or council officer (JET officer) can instruct a person to stop the prohibited behaviour in the PSPO area and/or require them to leave. Failure to comply could result in a fine or prosecution.

Members of the public can report anti-social behaviour using the link below.

Report anti-social behaviour

Downloads

Please see the links below for further information.