Bedford Borough Council has introduced a new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) aimed at addressing persistent anti-social behaviour in the town centre.
The order, which will remain in place for three years, targets activities such as drinking alcohol in public, aggressive begging, spitting, littering, using public areas as toilets, accessing stairwells or rooftops to commit anti-social acts, and riding bicycles dangerously in pedestrianised areas.
The PSPO follows a two-month consultation with residents, businesses, and students, and will be enforced by authorised council officers in partnership with Bedfordshire Police. Signage across the town centre will provide further details of the measures.
Mayor of Bedford Borough, Tom Wootton, said:
“Everybody deserves the chance to live in, work in, or visit Bedford, free from anti-social behaviour. Our previous Public Spaces Protection Orders have been an important tool, and this new one consolidates those while adding new measures to tackle a range of issues regularly reported to the Council and its partner agencies.
We know that the best way to fight crime and tackle anti-social behaviour is by everyone working together and by listening to our communities. This is part of a wider set of work, including the Bedfordshire Police Safer Streets Summer Initiative to build safer communities.”
The council encourages anyone experiencing or witnessing anti-social behaviour in the town centre to report it to ensure the order can be effectively enforced.
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