19/06/2020
There's still time for people to have their say on plans to renew a ban on drinking alcohol in public places in parts of Wolverhampton.
A city-wide Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) has been in operation in Wolverhampton since March 2017, giving police powers to stop people from drinking and to surrender alcohol if they are causing, or likely to cause, anti-social behaviour.
And there has been a 35% reduction in calls about alcohol related incidents in the city over the last three years, down from 1,202 incidents in 2017-18 when the PSPO was first introduced to 781 in 2019-20. Councillor Jasbir Jaspal, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing, said: "The Public Space Protection Order has generally had a very positive impact on addressing the issue of people drinking in the streets in and around Wolverhampton, and there has been a welcome fall in the number of alcohol-related incidents since it was introduced."
The initial order was only valid for three years and so a four-week period of consultation is currently underway to determine whether the current arrangements should continue. People can have their say by completing a short survey at https://bit.ly/2ZG2YjO. The closing date for comments is Monday 29 June. Please click http://orlo.uk/i4mXS to read the full story.
