Plans to close multiple crime-ridden alleyways will be moving forward by Ashfield District Council. After a public consultation on the proposals to restrict access to the nuisance alleyways, the council agreed during its cabinet meeting today (January 24) that it would be going ahead with the plans.
A total of eight alleyways are set to have access restricted and gates installed under a new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to tackle anti-social and criminal behaviour. More than 550 responses were received during the consultation, of which 486 were in favour of the plans.
Councillor Helen-Ann Smith, executive lead member for community safety and crime reduction, said "Thank you to everyone who took part in our consultation. The results are extremely clear that residents support our plans to tackle anti-social behaviour.
