Public spaces protection order consultation

Tendring District Council is reviewing arrangements for the renewal of a Public Spaces Protection Order in Clacton Town Centre.

Under section 59 of the Crime and Policing Act 2014, the Public Spaces Protection Order is made because the Council is satisfied on reasonable grounds that activities carried out in a public space, namely the streets and public areas on the attached map:

• have had or are likely to have a detrimental effect on the quality of life on those in

the locality;

• are or are likely to be unreasonable;
• justify the restrictions imposed.

 The Council is satisfied that the following activities have been or are likely to be carried out in the public space.

1. No person shall within the restricted area persistently beg.  Persistent begging involves begging on more than one occasion and includes all passive and active methods used to receive alms.
2. No person shall loiter as an individual or in a group if they are causing or likely to cause anti-social behaviour. If asked to disperse on instruction of a Police Officer or authorised officer (from Tendring District Council) individuals must not return to the area for a period of 24 hrs. (If the person is under 16 a Police Officer can take them home or to another place of safety).
3. No person shall within the restricted area area will: inject, ingest, inhale, smoke or otherwise use intoxicating substances (including in a public toilet and using a public toilet to sleep in is specifically included in this prohibition).
4. No person shall within the restricted area refuse to stop drinking or hand over any containers (sealed or unsealed) which are believed to contain alcohol, when required to so by an authorised officer to prevent public nuisance or disorder.
5. No person shall within the restricted area Urinate or spit within the public areas
6. No tent or other structures anywhere within the restricted area shall be erected, unless prior authorisation is sough and agreed by “the Council
7. All persons are prohibited from behaving in a way which causes or is likely to cause nuisance, harassment, alarm or distress to a member or members of the public.

The PSPO is not an alcohol ban, nor an exclusion zone, nor is the order designed to stop people enjoying the facilities in Clacton, ie: having a picnic with a glass of wine on the greensward.  The person (s) carrying out the activity must be committing Anti Social Behaviour for the Council and Police to use enforcement action to enforce the order.

If you wish to make a comment (s) on this order please complete the comments form and send it to  ASB@tendringdc.gov.uk

This consultation is until the 28th August 2026 at 12pm 

Map and streets for PSPO Renewal

PSPO Comments Form