Public Spaces Protection Orders

We want to make Torbay a safer place. To do this we work with you to find out about any anti-social behaviour that is having a negative impact. We then work with our partners to look at what is the right solution.  

There are a range of tools to help prevent anti-social behaviour. They can also be used as an opportunity to provide education and enforcement. 

One of those tools is a Public Spaces Protection Order which can:

• be a positive way to help prevent anti-social behaviour
• provide an effective response to some of the daily issues faced
• let us impose certain conditions within a specific area

Conditions imposed must have the aim of reducing or stopping anti-social behaviour that will impact the quality of life of those in the area. Conditions may require people to do, or not do, specified things.