Enforcement against spitting and aggressive begging in a Nottinghamshire town may get stronger as residents' views are sought. Rushcliffe Borough Council is looking to clamp down on "a small but impacting number of incidents" related to the issues in recent years in West Bridgford.
The new proposed Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) seeks to restrict alcohol consumption in public spaces and removes previous rules on outdoor sleeping to replace it with more specific restrictions that have been causing "nuisance, annoyance, fear or distress." It could be introduced to assist Nottinghamshire Police and other authorities with fixed penalty notices of up to £100.
The designated area could now also include Lyme Park Pond and Broadstone Close Pond in Compton Acres. The council says the revised order builds on the existing order having been used to positive effect since 2017 and will act as a strong deterrent to not flout the rules.
