Buckinghamshire Car Parks 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 Chiltern Car Parks Public Spaces Protection Order, introduced by Chiltern District Council 
• introduce a new Buckinghamshire Council, Buckinghamshire Car Parks 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 residents and organisations in Buckinghamshire as well as those who use the car parks in Buckinghamshire.  

Buckinghamshire Car Parks Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) 

What we are proposing  

The Chiltern Car Parks PSPO was introduced on 2 May 2018, by Chiltern District Council, to address anti-social behaviour in the public place.  The PSPO expires on 20 February 2026.

• Chiltern Car Parks PSPO 
• Chiltern Car Parks PSPO extension 2023 

We are proposing to: 

• expire the current Chiltern Car Parks Public Spaces Protection Order  
• introduce a new Public Spaces Protection Order for Car Parks in Buckinghamshire

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: 

• using a mechanically propelled vehicle in a way that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress
• using any part of the restricted area for skating, skateboarding, cyclling or ball games in a way that causes or is likely to cause nuisance or annoyance

It is proposed the PSPO be implemented in the following locations: 

• Multi-Storey Car Park, King George V Road, Amersham, HP6 5AP  
• Chiltern Pools Car Park, Chiltern Avenue, Amersham on the Hill, HP6 5AH  
• Chiltern Avenue Car Park, Chiltern Avenue, Amersham-on-the-Hill, HP6 5 AH 
• Civic Centre Car Park, King George V Road, Amersham-on-the-Hill, HP65AW 
• Council Offices Car Park, King George V Road, Amersham HP6 5AW 
• Sycamore Road Car Park, Rickmansworth Road, Amersham, HP6 5EQ 
• Amersham Old Town Car Park, The Broadway, Amersham Old Town, HP7 OHL 
• Watermeadow Car Park, Weylands Court, Germain Street, Chesham, HP5 ILF 
• Star Yard Car Park, Blucher Street, Chesham, HP5 IDS 
• Catlins Car Park, Blucher Street, Chesham, HP5 IDS  
• Albany Car Park, St Marys Way, Chesham, HP5 ILL  
• East Street Car Park, East Street, Chesham, HP5 IDA  
• Chesham Station Car Park, The Backs, Chesham, HP5 IDB  
• Moor Road Car Park, Moor Road, Chesham, HP5 ISE 
• Buryfield Car Park, Link Road, Great Missenden HP16 9AE 
• Link Road Car Park, Link Road, Great Missenden, HP16 9AE 
• Prestwood High Street Car Park, High Street, Prestwood, HP16 9ER 
• Blizzards Yard Car Park, High Street, Chalfont St Giles, HP8 4QA 
• Snells Wood Car Park, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, HP7 9QA

 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. 

Related documents and links

Before you respond to this activity, please have a look at the following documents and links: 

• Chiltern Car Parks PSPO 
• Chiltern Car Parks PSPO extension 2023 

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 0.34MB)
• email us at anti-social-behaviour@buckinghamshire.gov.uk 
• write to us at Buckinghamshire Car Parks 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 Chiltern Car Parks Public Spaces Protection Order and introduce a new Buckinghamshire Car Parks Public Spaces Protection Order will be made before the end of September 2025. 

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