Public Spaces Protection Order to tackle use of nitrous oxide linked to antisocial behaviour approved in Cabinet
On Wednesday 28 April the Mayor of Tower Hamlets and Cabinet approved the introduction of a borough-wide Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to deal with the use of nitrous oxide linked to antisocial behaviour.
A PSPO is an order that prevents certain behaviours or actions being carried out in a specified area. Tower Hamlets already has two PSPOs in place around antisocial behaviour and responsible use of alcohol. PSPOs are one of the tools councils can use to tackle antisocial behaviour, as part of the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
Revellers outside York Minster on a previous New Year Picture: David Harrison THE bells of York Minster will not chime in the New Year on December 31 in a bid to stop large crowds gathering to mark the start of 2021. For the first time in as long as anyone can remember, the cathedral s bells will stay silent at the start of next year with the hope that Duncombe Place and the surrounding streets will not become a focal point for revellers, as is traditionally the case. The announcement from the cathedral authorities reinforces City of York Council s strategy to prevent gatherings and maintain physical distancing in order to control the spread of the Covid-19 infection in the city of York and the wider region.
Revellers outside York Minster on a previous New Year Picture: David Harrison THE bells of York Minster will not chime in the New Year on December 31 in a bid to stop large crowds gathering to mark the start of 2021. For the first time in as long as anyone can remember, the cathedral s bells will stay silent at the start of next year with the hope that Duncombe Place and the surrounding streets will not become a focal point for revellers, as is traditionally the case. The announcement from the cathedral authorities reinforces City of York Council s strategy to prevent gatherings and maintain physical distancing in order to control the spread of the Covid-19 infection in the city of York and the wider region.