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Portfolio Lead Member for Community Safety (Waltham Forest Council)

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Waltham Forest Council extended its Public Space Protection Order in August 2025 to address anti-social behaviour until 2028.

Waltham Forest Council extended its Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) until 2028 in August 2025, aiming to address anti-social behaviour across the borough. This decision, made at an Executive Decision meeting, provides enforcement powers to authorised officers to tackle issues such as street drinking, aggressive begging, and threatening language, which negatively impact residents, businesses, and visitors.

The extension ensures continuity in tackling anti-social behaviour, as the existing PSPO was due to expire in September 2025. The Metropolitan Police supported the extension, which allows officers to issue fixed penalty notices and pursue civil injunctions against those who breach the order.

Key facts

  1. Waltham Forest Council extended its Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) until 2028. Source
  2. The decision to extend the PSPO was made on 18 August 2025. Source
  3. The existing PSPO was set to expire on 4 September 2025. Source
  4. The Metropolitan Police supported the PSPO extension. Source
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