The PSPO also enables fines to be handed out to anyone who is verbally abusive or likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to another person. The original PSPO is nearing its expiry date and the council is seeking to extend it for a further three years. Cllr Khayer Chowdhury (Lab, Valentines), cabinet member for crime, safety and community cohesion, said: “Tackling the sale of sex on the streets of Redbridge is a priority for the council. "To achieve this we were the first borough in the country to implement a scheme dedicated solely to the issue and I am glad to see it has proven effective by reducing the number of people buying and selling sex across Redbridge.