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The Executive Member for Homes and Communities will present the recommendation from Executive 11 February 2021.

RECOMMENDED to Council that:-

(1)         On being satisfied that the statutory grounds for making the Order have been established as detailed in the Report, the Public Protection Spaces Order be made; and

(2)         Delegated authority is given to the Head of Community Services and Improvement to:

(a)  appoint authorised persons for the purpose of giving direction under the Order; and

(b)  (in consultation with the Solicitor to the Council and the Executive Member for Homes and Communities) make such minor amendments to the draft Order as they considers appropriate, before the Order is sealed.

It was proposed by the Executive Member for Homes and Communities and seconded by Cllr L Petherick that the recommendation be approved.

Local Ward Members supported the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to help address Anti-Social Behaviour in Teignmouth.

A roll call was taken (see voting report).

RESOLVED that the Council:-

(1)           On being satisfied that the statutory grounds for making the Order have been established as detailed in the Report, the Public Protection Spaces Order be made; and

(2)      Delegated authority is given to the Head of Community Services and   Improvement to:

(a) appoint authorised persons for the purpose of giving direction under the Order; and

(b) (in consultation with the Solicitor to the Council and the Executive Member for Homes and Communities) make such minor amendments to the draft Order as they considers appropriate, before the Order is sealed.

The Executive for Homes and Communities presented the report to determine whether to make a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for prescribed parts of Teignmouth. The PSPO had been asked for by local police and was deemed necessary to prevent anti-social behaviour in certain areas of Teignmouth. The Town Council was in support of this proposal.

Members welcomed this PSPO that would help to prevent anti-social behaviour and agreed an amendment to recommendation (2) (b) to add in consultation with the Executive Member for Homes and Communities.

RECOMMENDED to Council that:-

(1)         On being satisfied that the statutory grounds for making the Order have been established as detailed in the Report, the Public Protection Spaces Order be made; and

(2)         Delegated authority is given to the Head of Community Services and Improvement to:

(a)  appoint authorised persons for the purpose of giving direction under the Order; and

(b)  (in consultation with the Solicitor to the Council and the Executive Member for Homes and Communities) make such minor amendments to the draft Order as they considers appropriate, before the Order is sealed.

The vote was unanimous.