On behalf of Warrington, our Mayor Cllr Maureen Creaghan, sends sincere condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family, following the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. Read the Mayor's full statement.
Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs)
Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) in force
Breach of any of the current PSPO are considered as an offence and will incur either a Fixed Penalty Notice of £100 or a fine on prosecution in court of no greater than £1000.
Current orders in place in Warrington
Breaching of a PSPO is an offence which can be dealt with through prosecution or by the issues of a fixed penalty notice.
Before making a PSPO, the Council must be satisfied on reasonable grounds that two conditions are met.
The first condition is that:
- activities carried out in a public place within the authority’s area have had a detrimental effect on the quality of life of those in the locality
- it is likely that activities will be carried on in a public place within that area and that they will have such an effect
The second condition is that the effect. Or the likely effect of the activities:
- is, or is likely to be, of a persistent or continuing nature
- is, or is likely to be, such as to make the activities unreasonable
- justifies the restrictions imposed by the order
If you require any further information in relation to public space protection orders, please use the contact details below:
Community Safety & Resilience Team
East Annexe,
Town Hall,
Sankey Street,
Warrington,
WA1 1UH