Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs)

Orders issued by local authorities in the UK to control public spaces, often related to anti-social behaviour. In this context, they specifically relate to dog control. Orders related to the consumption of alcohol in designated public places in Stroud and Dursley town centres, implemented by local authorities to tackle anti-social behaviour in specific public spaces. Introduced by the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to tackle anti-social behaviour in public spaces, prohibiting specified conduct or requiring specified action in a defined public place to address detrimental effects on the quality of life. Orders used to address issues such as dog control and alcohol consumption in public places. A tool under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 that can prohibit specified conduct or require specified actions in a defined public place to address detrimental effects on the quality of life.