Consultations

The current three-year Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) for Alcohol Control and Dog Controls will shortly be ending, we are therefore looking to extend these orders for a further three years.   

Controlled drinking zones help prevent anti-social behaviour in public places, in Market Harborough and Lutterworth town centres. The PSPO enables the police to deal with anti-social drinking in designated town centre areas. Under the Order, police are able to remove alcohol from those that are committing or may commit anti-social behaviour. It is not illegal to carry alcohol or to drink alcohol in a public space so long as drinking is done responsibly.

The current Dog Control PSPO covers the whole District. It created three offences which covers:

• Failing to remove dog faeces
• Failing to put a dog on a lead after a request by an authorised officer
• Failing to have an appropriate means to pick up dog faeces
• These can be enforced by authorised officers at Harborough District Council.

As per the current legislation we are running a consultation with our residents to enable a decision to be made on this proposed extension.

Please access the consultation here: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PSPO22

The survey will close on 14 October 2022.