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Nottingham City Council has launched a four-week consultation on a proposed Public Spaces Protection Order for the city centre, with residents, businesses and visitors invited to comment on measures aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour and protecting public spaces.
The proposed order would cover issues including obstructing access to buildings or highways, interfering with street cleansing, unauthorised requests for money, disruptive busking, unauthorised leaflet distribution, mobile advertising and public urination or defecation. The council said the aim was to balance a lively and welcoming city centre with powers to respond when behaviour causes nuisance, obstruction or distress.
The consultation runs until 23 June 2026, with online responses invited and paper copies available at Byron House and Nottingham Central Library. The council said responses would be reviewed before a final decision is made on whether to introduce the PSPO.