Chiltern and South Buckinghamshire Alcohol Restriction Public Spaces Protection Order consultation 2025

Closes 16 Feb 2025

Opened 6 Jan 2025

Contact

Community Safety Team

anti-social-behaviour@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Overview

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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 District Alcohol Consumption Public Spaces Protection Order, introduced by Chiltern District Council 
  • introduce a new Buckinghamshire Council, Chiltern and South Buckinghamshire Alcohol Restriction 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 Chiltern and South Buckinghamshire and from representatives of organisations in these areas.

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?

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?

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.

Chiltern Area Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) 

What we are proposing  

The Chiltern District Alcohol Consumption PSPO was introduced on 31 October 2019, by Chiltern District Council, to address anti-social behaviour in the public place.  The PSPO expires on 5 October 2025.

We are proposing to: 

  • expire the current Chiltern District Alcohol Consumption Public Spaces Protection Order  
  • introduce a new Public Spaces Protection Order for Chiltern and South 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 activity associated with anti-social behaviours: 

  • consuming alcohol or being in possession of an open container of alcohol

 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 

Proposed locations

  • Chesham Cemetery, Berkhampstead Road, Chesham, Bucks, HPS 3ET
  • Chesham Town Centre:
    • Blucher Street
    • The Broadway
    • High Street
    • Market Square
    • Meades Water Garden, Red Lion Road
  • Amersham-on-the-Hill:
    • Chiltern Avenue
    • Hill Avenue
    • Oakfield Corner
    • Hervines Road
    • Hervines Park
    • Chesham Road from Oakfield Corner to junction with South Road
    • Chiltern Parade
    • Rickmansworth Road
    • Surface car park, Rickmansworth Road
    • Sycamore Road
    • Woodside Close
    • Woodside Road to junction with Green Lane
    • King George's Field
    • King George V Road
    • Council Offices car park, King George V Road
    • Hyrons Lane
    • Darlington Close
    • Tylsworth Close
    • Access road to Tudor Court and Windsor Court, King George V Road
    • Multi-storey car park, Chiltern Avenue
  • Old Amersham:
    • Whielden Street to junction with Haleacre Hospital entrance
    • High Street to junction with Mill Lane
    • Mill Lane
    • School Lane from junction with Church Street to junction with Mill Lane
    • Barn Meadow Recreation Ground
    • Church Street
    • St Mary's Church graveyard
    • Church Mead
    • Garden of Remembrance
    • Market Square
    • The Broadway
    • Council surface car park, The Broadway
    • Footpath between Misbourne Court and Station Road
    • London Road West to junction with Stanley Hill
  • Land at Roundwood Road and Station Forecourt, Amersham
    • Amersham Station forecourt, Chiltern Avenue
    • White Lion Road from junction with Stanley Hill to The Pomeroy public house
    • Raans Road from junction with Woodside Road to junction with Quill Hall Lane
    • Brudenell Close including Drakes Court
    • Park Place
    • Plantation Road from junction with Park Place (south junction) and junction with Mitchell Walk
    • Roundwood Road
    • Playground, Roundwood Road
    • Wooded areas adjacent to and adjoining Roundwood Road
    • Grove Road
    • Eagle Close
    • Quill Hall Lane from junction with Eagle Close to Springett Place
    • Side road off Quill Hall Lane leading to Ridge House
    • Park Road
    • Land between Quill Hall Lane and Park Road
    • Deans Close
    • Middle Close
    • Popes Close

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: 

How to have your say

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

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 District Alcohol Consumption Public Spaces Protection Order and introduce a new Chiltern and South Buckinghamshire Alcohol Restriction Public Spaces Protection Order will be made before the end of September 2025. 

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Give us your views

Online Survey

Areas

  • Amersham
  • Chesham and Villages

Interests

  • Communities
  • Crime & community safety