Issue - meetings

Report No:   CAB/SE/17/026

Portfolio Holders: Robert Everitt and Joanna Rayner        

Lead Officers: Helen Lindfield and Mark Walsh

RESOLVED:

That, as set out in Report No: CAB/SE/17/026:

(1)     the results of the consultations associated with the proposed Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO), be noted;

(2)     the inclusion of street begging in the Bury St Edmunds alcohol related PSPO, be approved;

(3)     the PSPO relating to dog fouling, be approved; and          

(4)     the PSPO relating to banning dogs from certain specific children’s play areas and certain specific fenced football pitch areas, be approved.

The Cabinet considered Report No: CAB/SE/17/026, which sought approval for the adoption of  proposed Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) in the borough.

On 7 February 2017, the Cabinet had considered recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, which proposed the continuation of the Bury St Edmunds alcohol related PSPO with the addition of a condition in relation to street begging. This proposed extension to the PSPO was at the direct request of the local Police as well as responding to feedback received from local businesses in the town. The Cabinet had agreed that the additional condition relating to street begging should be included.

In addition, the Cabinet hadconsidered the Committee’s recommendations regarding the adoption of certain dog controls across St Edmundsbury, which included dog fouling and exclusion of dogs from certain specific children’s play areas and fenced football pitch areas.

The Cabinet had been satisfied that, subject to the outcome of public consultation, the proposed changes to the PSPOs were acceptable and proportionate to mitigate potential nuisance or problems in an area that may be detrimental to the local community’s quality of life.

As one of the Portfolio Holders responsible for this matter, Councillor Robert Everitt, Portfolio Holder for Families and Communities, drew relevant issues to the attention of Cabinet, including that the proposed PSPOs had now been subject to consultation.  Members were now required to reconsider the proposals in light of the representations received and the responses given to those, as set out in the report, before making a decision on whether to formally adopt the PSPOs.

Councillor Joanna Rayner, Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Culture, and the other portfolio holder responsible for this matter, particularly expressed her support for the dog related orders, which allowed the Council to proactively implement enforcement measures and promote responsible dog ownership.

A discussion was held on the consultation process, which then led to Members expressing their support for the proposed PSPOs and agreeing to their formal adoption, as set out in the recommendations contained in the report.

RESOLVED:

That, as set out in Report No: CAB/SE/17/026:

(1)     the results of the consultations associated with the proposed Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO), be noted;

(2)     the inclusion of street begging in the Bury St Edmunds alcohol related PSPO, be approved;

(3)     the PSPO relating to dog fouling, be approved; and          

(4)     the PSPO relating to banning dogs from certain specific children’s play areas and certain specific fenced football pitch areas, be approved.