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26 Issue 54 • March 2021

COMMUNITY LIFE

New measures and fines

introduced to tackle anti-social

behaviour in city centre

Worcester City Council has introduced new measures and £100 fines

to discourage the intentional feeding of gulls, aggressive begging,
and dangerous cycling and skateboarding in the city centre.

A Public Space Protection sure Worcester’s city centre Forum regarding the terms care and attention to
Order (PSPO) is now in offers a safe and pleasant and implementation of the other people and their
place, giving City Council environment for everyone Order. surroundings.
officers and delegated who visits it.
partners the option to There will be an escalating It also applies to people
issue a fixed penalty fine “We have consulted traffic light system in place who deliberately feed gulls
to people in breach of the extensively with regard to for people who breach because this attracts more
PSPO’s terms. the Public Space Protection its terms. A first warning birds to the city centre,
Order. It is clear that there (green) and second warning causing noise and other
New signs have been put is strong local support to (amber) will be given, with a issues for residents and
up in popular open spaces take tougher action to fixed penalty notice of £100 businesses.
and enforcement action address these three issues.” only being given for a third
will begin, when and where offence or more. People found to be
appropriate, in April 2021. The City Council worked begging aggressively will
closely with partners The Order applies to be offered help and support
Cllr James Stanley, Chair including the Worcester people who cycle and – a fine would only be
of the City Council’s Cares rough sleeper support skateboard at excessive imposed if they repeatedly
Communities Committee, scheme, West Mercia Police speeds in the city centre, refuse to engage with
said: “Our aim is to make and the Worcester Gull and who don’t pay due homeless services.

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