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Recommendation 13
13
Rejected
The Government should conduct an urgent review of the use of community protection notices and...
Recommendation
The Government should conduct an urgent review of the use of community protection notices and public spaces protection orders, and particularly the use of fixed penalty notices for breach, to determine their efficacy and whether they are being applied and enforced proportionately and with due regard to the circumstances, including the socio-economic circumstances, of those affected. (Recommendation, Paragraph 87) Public order
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The government does not commit to an urgent review of Community Protection Notices and Public Spaces Protection Orders, stating it is satisfied that existing provisions strike the right balance in tackling anti-social behaviour.
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Government Response
Rejected
HM Government · verbatim extract
Rejected
The Government continues to keep the 2014 Act powers under review. In 2023, the Home Office held a public consultation to gather feedback on the anti-social behaviour powers. Additional research was conducted to examine how these powers are implemented by police. The powers in the 2014 Act are deliberately local in nature, and their use is subject to local discretion. Local agencies are best placed to understand what is driving the behaviour in question, the impact that it is having, and to determine the most appropriate response. Any application of the powers must be compliant with the Human Rights Act 1998, and the Equality Act 2010 along with all other relevant legislation. The Crime and Policing Bill also introduces a new duty for local agencies to provide specified information on ASB to the Home Office. This is expected to improve the picture on the use of the ASB powers across England and Wales, including PSPOs and CPNs. Context of substantial change to public order law Public order
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