Safe Zones Proposed for Southall

Public Space Protection Orders being proposed

Two 'safe zones' are being propsed to try and make Southall a safer place to live and work.

The Public Space Protection Orders ( PSPO) would give police and council officers extra powers to deal with anti-social behavior. It follows a ‘Safer Southall Conversation’ event and survey, which showed that residents, business owners, and visitors to Southall want the area improved.

The proposed zones would cover the town centre, Southall Park , Spikes Bridge Park, Wolf Fields, Southall Recreation Ground, Southall Manor House Grounds and Havelock Cemetery.

Councillor Ranjit Dheer, cabinet member for community services and safety, said: “Our research has shown that the Southall community would welcome the idea of more enforcement action being taken against those committing anti-social behaviour in the area.

“It is about making sure public spaces are welcoming, and not about restricting access to them. The idea is to discourage anti-social behaviour from happening in the first place but, if a problem persists, the order would make sure it can be dealt with effectively.”

The public consultation is live and will run until 11th December.

At that point, the council will review the responses and collate the results before making a decision. If approved, the PSPOs should come into effect in early 2018.

23rd October 2017