Have your say on how the Council should tackle nuisance behaviour

A task group of Rugby Borough Councillors, including Rugby Liberal Democrats Councillors Noreen New, Tim Douglas and Neil Sandison (Chair), have launched a consultation to find out how Rugby Borough Council could use Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) to tackle nuisance behaviour.

PSPOs are already in force in Rugby to deal with street drinking and dog fouling, but now the task group want to know if there are other behaviours that residents would like the Council to tackle.

Commenting, Cllr Neil Sandison, Chairman of the Rugby Borough Council PSPO task group, said:

"All councillors are aware of issues within their wards that cause problems or inconvenience to residents. We're interested in finding out how much of a problem these behaviours are, and whether residents think that enforcement through a PSPO is an appropriate way to deal with them.

"These problems could range from camping on public spaces, motor cycling or horse riding on public footpaths, or drinking and smoking near children's play areas. There may be other problems in specific areas that residents would like us to tackle, so this consultation is to find out what those problems are."

The task group launched the consultation at the Councillor listening post at the "Our Rugby Our Future" event at the BENN Hall on Saturday 4 November.

Residents can find out more information about PSPOs and respond to the consultation here: https://www.rugby.gov.uk/pspo