Buckinghamshire Parks and Open Spaces 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 Vale Parks and Open Spaces Public Spaces Protection Order, introduced by Aylesbury Vale District Council 
• introduce a Buckinghamshire Council, Buckinghamshire Parks and Open Spaces 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 visit parks or open spaces in Buckinghamshire. 

Parks and Open Spaces Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) 

What we are proposing  

The Aylesbury Vale Parks and Open Spaces PSPO was introduced on 20 October 2017, by Aylesbury Vale District Council, to address anti-social behaviour in the public place. The PSPO expires 15 October 2025.

We are proposing to: 

• expire the current Aylesbury Vale Parks and Open Spaces Public Spaces Protection Order  
• introduce a new Public Spaces Protection Order for Parks and Open Spaces 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: 

• consuming alcohol or being in possession of an open container of alcohol   
• using a mechanically propelled vehicle in a way that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress 

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

• Alfred Rose Memorial Park 
• Bateman Drive 
• Bedgrove Park and Spinney 
• Carlton Close 
• Aylesbury Cemetery 
• Dunsham Park  
• The Coppice 
• Cottesloe Open Space 
• Denby Walk and Victoria Park 
• Blackwater Drive Open Space 
• Edinburgh and Walton Court Playing Fields 
• Walton Court Centre 
• Elm Green 
• Haddington Way 
• Haydon Hill  
• Riverside Walk 
• Bowlers Field 
• Oakfield Road 
• Vale Park 
• Somerville Way 
• Simpson Place 
• Waivers Way  
• Whitehill 

 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: 

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

Privacy

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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.