Police authorised the order for the whole of Horwich in response to incidents of anti-social behaviour. It was the second time such an order has been put in place across the town this month, with an order previously enforced during the first weekend of May. The order allowed officers to direct a person to leave the area specified within the order if they have reasonable grounds to suspect that their behaviour has caused, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to members of the public. Cllr Kevin McKeon (Horwich North East) praised the short-term effectiveness of the dispersal order at curbing incidents of anti-social behaviour, but warned that it is only a temporary solution.