Decision details

Th The Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) were for the control of dogs and alcohol in public places. The PSPOs were to mirror existing orders with a few extra additions.

A consultation exercise had been carried out for an 18-week extended period between the middle of February and the end of June. The number of responses received was 1127, including from the police, kennel club and some Town and Parish Councils.

A high percentage of people responding to the consultation had been in favour of the proposed controls, which included the control of dogs in cemeteries, in children’s play parks, on some rights of way, along St Helens’ Duver for certain times of the year, and the control of alcohol to be extended to Shanklin and in Ryde to extend to include the beach at Appley and Puckpool.

The Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Digital Transformation confirmed that the PSPO for the control of alcohol would not stop people from having a quiet drink in a public place, but would become an offence to refuse to surrender alcohol if requested by the police.

The Cabinet Member expressed a wish to consult Town and Parish Councils to seek their views on relaxing restrictions around dogs on beaches for an extended period of time over the year.

It was noted that the Corporate Scrutiny Committee had been in favour of supporting the proposals.

e Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) were for the control of dogs and alcohol in public places. The PSPOs were to mirror existing orders with a few extra additions.

A consultation exercise had been carried out for an 18-week extended period between the middle of February and the end of June. The number of responses received was 1127, including from the police, kennel club and some Town and Parish Councils.

A high percentage of people responding to the consultation had been in favour of the proposed controls, which included the control of dogs in cemeteries, in children’s play parks, on some rights of way, along St Helens’ Duver for certain times of the year, and the control of alcohol to be extended to Shanklin and in Ryde to extend to include the beach at Appley and Puckpool.

The Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Digital Transformation confirmed that the PSPO for the control of alcohol would not stop people from having a quiet drink in a public place, but would become an offence to refuse to surrender alcohol if requested by the police.

The Cabinet Member expressed a wish to consult Town and Parish Councils to seek their views on relaxing restrictions around dogs on beaches for an extended period of time over the year.

It was noted that the Corporate Scrutiny Committee had been in favour of supporting the proposals.

That Cabinet approves the Isle of Wight Council Public Spaces Protection orders as contained at Appendix 11 to the report.