Families, visitors and businesses across Fylde will continue to enjoy safe, welcoming public spaces after the Council backed plans to extend vital protection orders covering alcohol consumption and dog control for a further three years to September 2029.
The extensions are subject to a full statutory consultation where residents can have their say before final decisions are made.
Plans to extend ten Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) will give police and council officers the power to tackle alcohol-related anti-social behaviour in town centres and public spaces including St Annes, Lytham, Kirkham and Wesham. Officers can require people to stop drinking and surrender alcohol when behaviour threatens to spoil the experience for residents, businesses and visitors.
Additionally, extending dog control orders will help responsible owners exercise their pets while protecting play areas, beaches and parks. The measures ensure dogs stay on leads in key locations and that owners pick up after their pets. Beachgoers will benefit from a proposed change to dog exclusion dates at St Annes beach from 2027, which would align with neighbouring Blackpool and Wyre by running from 1 May to 30 September rather than Good Friday onwards.
Councillor Michelle Morris, Lead Member for Operational Services, said: “These orders are essential in maintaining the safe, clean spaces our communities deserve. They strike the right balance between allowing people to enjoy our fantastic parks and beaches while giving officers effective tools to address anti-social behaviour.”
For more details about the PSPOs in Fylde, visit: https://new.fylde.gov.uk/council/community-safety/
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