Public Spaces Protection Order Roscommon Way

A Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) is in place in the Roscommon Way area of Canvey Island from 5 September 2022 for a period of 3 years.

This decision was made following a public consultation and was approved by the Council Cabinet on 20 July 2022.

Below you will find information on:

• The contents of the PSPO
• The area it covers
• Penalties for breaching the PSPO
• How to pay a fine

 

PSPO Contents

The PSPO is written to tackle the following:

1. Driver engaging in, promoting, encouraging or assisting in the carrying out of any activity connected to the use of a motor vehicle which causes:
(i) Excessive noise
(ii) Danger to other road users (including pedestrians)
(iii) Damage or risk of damage to private property
(iv) Any public nuisance to another person

2. Congregating or loitering as part of a group in one or more stationary vehicles.
3. Engaging in, promoting, encouraging or assisting in activities or other vehicle related nuisance causing or likely to cause a danger to the public.
4. Causing or permitting excessive amplified music or other noise from vehicles.

 

Area Covered by the PSPO

The PSPO covers Roscommon Way and surrounding areas (see map)

 

Penalties for breaching PSPO

A constable or an authorised person may under section 68 of the 2014 ASB Crime and Policing Act issue a fixed penalty notice not exceeding £100 to anyone he or she has reason to believe has committed an offence under section 67 in relation to this Order. Failure without reasonable excuse, to comply with the prohibitions or requirements imposed by this Order is a summary offence under section 67 of the Antisocial Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014. A person guilty of an offence under section 67 is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale (£1000).
Pay a Fine

 

More information can be found within these documents:

Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) [pdf] 2MB

Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) map [pdf] 218KB