What is a PSPO?

North West Leicestershire District Council Public Spaces Protection Order 2024

Vehicle Related Anti-Social Behaviour

1. The Restricted Area

The land in relation to which this Order applies ("the Restricted Area") is that land in the area of North West Leicestershire District Council which is:

a) Delineated and shown in red on the map at Schedule One to this Order; and

b) Listed as one of the roads in Schedule Two to this Order.

2. Persons to whom this Order applies

This Order applies to all persons within the Restricted Area at all times of the night and day.

3. The Activity

The Activity is a Car Cruise (as defined in Schedule Three to this Order).

The Council is satisfied that the conditions set out in section 59 of the Act have been satisfied and that allowing a Car Cruise within the Restricted Area has a detrimental effect on the quality of life of those in the locality. Further, the Council is satisfied that the effect of the Activity is, persistent or continuing in nature, is unreasonable and the effect of the Activity justifies the restrictions imposed.

4. Prohibitions

In pursuance of section 59 of the Act, the Council therefore prohibits the following within the Restricted Area:

a) Any person participating in a Car Cruise (the Activity);

b) Any person congregating for the purpose of being a spectator at a Car Cruise (the Activity); and

c) Any person allowing a vehicle, for which they are the registered keeper, to be used in a Car Cruise (the Activity).

5. Offences

It is an offence for a person without reasonable excuse—

a) to do anything that the person is prohibited from doing by this Order, or

b) to fail to comply with a requirement to which the person is subject under this Order.

A person guilty of such an offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

6.. Fixed Penalty Notices

A constable or a person authorised by the Council may issue a fixed penalty notice to anyone he or she has reason to believe has committed an offence in relation to this Order.

A fixed penalty notice is a notice offering the person to whom it is issued the opportunity of discharging any liability to conviction for the offence by payment of a fixed penalty to the Council.

Failure to pay a fixed penalty notice may lead to prosecution.