Aylesbury Town Centre Public Spaces Protection Order consultation 2025

Overview

We are reviewing all Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) across Buckinghamshire.

We want to hear your views on our proposal to:

expire the existing Aylesbury Town Centre Public Spaces Protection Order, introduced by Aylesbury Vale District Council
introduce a new Buckinghamshire Council, Aylesbury Town Centre Public Spaces Protection Order

We have a key role to play in helping make local places safe to live, visit and work in. Tackling anti-social behaviour continues to be a high priority for us and our partners across the county.

Public Spaces Protection Orders are aimed at ensuring public spaces can be enjoyed free from anti-social behaviour. They provide us with legal powers to deal with a particular nuisance or problem in a defined area.

It is key that we address and reduce these issues from occurring, by consulting with members of the public and other key stakeholders, in order to focus on areas of concern.

We want to hear from those who live, work in or visit Aylesbury Town Centre, and representatives of organisations in Aylesbury.

What is a PSPO? What is a PSPO?

Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) are intended to deal with a particular nuisance or problem in a specific area that is detrimental to the local community’s quality of life. This is achieved by imposing conditions on the use of that area, which apply to everyone.

Councils can use PSPOs to prohibit specified activities, and / or require certain things to be done by people engaged in particular activities, within a defined public area.

A single PSPO can be used to target a range of different anti-social behaviour issues. A PSPO can last for up to three years, after which it must be reviewed.

What can a PSPO be used for? What can a PSPO be used for?

PSPOs can be used to restrict a broad range of activities.

Under section 59 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, local authorities must be satisfied on reasonable grounds that the activity subject to an Order:

has a detrimental effect on the quality of life of those in the locality (or it is likely that activities will take place and have such an effect)
is (or is likely to be) persistent or continuing in nature
is (or is likely to be) unreasonable
justifies the restrictions being imposed

How are PSPOs are enforced? How are PSPOs are enforced?

Authorised officers from Buckinghamshire Council and the Police will be able to enforce the restrictions and requirements of a PSPO. This can include issuing Fixed Penalty Notices.

The Fixed Penalty Notice for a breach of a PSPO is £60 if paid within 10 days, and £100 if paid within 14 days.

Aylesbury Town Centre Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO)

What we are proposing

The Aylesbury Town Centre PSPO was introduced on 11 November 2016, by Aylesbury Vale District Council, to address anti-social behaviour in the public place. The PSPO expires on 10 October 2025.

We are proposing to:

expire the current Aylesbury Town Centre Public Spaces Protection Order
introduce a new Public Spaces Protection Order for Aylesbury Town Centre

We have engaged with local stakeholders, community boards, town and parish councils, Thames Valley Police, Council services, and members of the business community to develop the proposed PSPO.

The proposed PSPO will prohibit the following activities associated with anti-social behaviours:

consuming alcohol or being in possession of an open container of alcohol
public urination or defecation
acting in a manner that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress
begging or appearing to be begging or any public performance for the purpose of begging
- the act of begging is deemed as either approaching people for money, or being stationary and directly asking for money, or positioned on the floor to invite the offer of money or goods
failure of owner or person in control to remove dog faeces
placing temporary structures for the purpose of habitation

We are proposing to introduce the new PSPO to prevent:

occurrence or re-occurrence of the anti-social behaviour identified in the Order
an increase in the frequency or seriousness of the anti-social behaviour identified in the Order

By taking part in the survey, you have the opportunity to identify other types of anti-social behaviour that you think should be included in the PSPO.

How to have your say

You can tell us your views in one of the following ways:

complete the online survey using the link at the end of the page
complete, and return, the printed version of the survey (PDF 0.25MB)
email us at anti-social-behaviour@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
write to us at Aylesbury Town Centre PSPO consultation 2025, Community Safety Team, Buckinghamshire Council, Walton Street Offices, Walton Street, Aylesbury, HP20 1UA

If you have any questions about this activity, or require this information in another format or language, please email us anti-social-behaviour@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Please tell us your views by 11:59pm on Sunday 16 February 2025.

What happens next

We will review and consider the consultation responses.

The decision whether to expire the current Aylesbury Town Centre Public Spaces Protection Order and introduce a new Aylesbury Town Centre Public Spaces Protection Order will be made before the end of September 2025.

Privacy

We will use the information you provide here only for this activity. We will store the information securely in line with data protection laws and will not share or publish any personal details. For more information about data and privacy, please see our Privacy Policy.

If you have questions about data and privacy, please email us on dataprotection@buckinghamshire.gov.uk. Or write to our Data Protection Officer at Buckinghamshire Council, The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8FF.

Give us your views

Online Survey

Areas

Aylesbury

Interests

Communities
Crime & community safety

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