Protection Order proposal

South Derbyshire District Council is considering putting in place a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for Eureka Park and is asking for people to give their thoughts on the proposals.   

The Council is proposing putting in place a three-year PSPO for Eureka Park, Swadlincote under section 59 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (“the Act") due to an increase in reported incidents of anti-social behaviour. 

PSPOs are intended to deal with a particular nuisance or problem in a defined area that is detrimental to the local community’s qualify of life, by Imposing conditions on the use of that area which apply to everyone. 

The conditions that are being proposed at Eureka Park are listed below:- 

• No person shall loiter as an individual or in a group if they are causing or likely to cause anti-social behaviour (ASB). If asked to disperse on instruction of a Police Officer, Police Community Support Officer or authorised officer (from South Derbyshire District Council) individuals must not return to the area for a period of 24 hours.
• No person will use a skateboard, scooter, pedal cycle, includes those power assisted, or any mechanically propelled vehicle in such a manner as to cause damage to property or that causes or is likely to cause intimidation, harassment, alarm, distress, nuisance or annoyance to any person.
• No person shall consume alcohol or have any unsealed vessels containing alcohol in their possession. (A PSPO will not restrict the consumption of alcohol where the premises or its curtilage is licensed for the supply of alcohol.)
• No person shall urinate or defecate in a public place, other than in a public toilet.

The Order will be enforced by both Derbyshire Police and South Derbyshire District Council Enforcement Officers and anyone breaching any of the prohibitions can be dealt with by fixed penalty notice or formal prosecution as appropriate.

The Council would like to hear from you regarding this proposal, please complete the following short survey: Submit Feedback for the Proposed Eureka Park PSPO.

25 August 2023