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Status:

Implemented

Title:

Lowestoft Harbour Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO)

Is a Key Decision:

Details:

Report of the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Community Health

Implementation Date (not before):

Tue 3 Feb 2026

Implementation Date Notes:

To approve the Lowestoft Harbour Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO)

Department:

Communities

Rating:

Approved budget

Include Item on Forward Plan:

Estimated Cost:

Not Applicable

Contact for Background Papers:

Rachel Tucker
Senior Anti-Social Behaviour Officer
Rachel.Tucker@eastsuffolk.gov.uk

Background Papers:

Previous ASB Policy

Existing PSPO boundary map

Decision Type:

Committee

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Is the Decision Maker Aware of the Decision:

Is the Head of Services Aware of the Decision:

Is Decision County Wide:

Would the recommended decision be contrary to the budget and policy framework:

Budget Provision:

The purpose of this report is to seek Cabinet approval to discharge the existing Lowestoft Harbour Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) and to approve a new PSPO covering Lowestoft town centre and surrounding areas. The proposed PSPO introduces updated and additional conditions to address persistent and recurring anti-social behaviour (ASB) and public nuisance that continue to have a detrimental effect on the quality of life of residents, businesses and visitors.

Further Information:

Costs relate primarily to consultation, signage, communications, training, and enforcement administration, and will be met from existing community safety budgets or external funding where available. No additional budget growth is required.

Financial impacts will continue to be monitored during implementation and reviewed at the 12 month to ensure proportionality and value for money.

Documents to be Given to Decision Maker:

Option 1 – Vary the existing PSPO (expires October 2026): provides short-term controls but limited certainty and requires further review within a short timeframe and doesn’t include revised conditions (Appendix A).

Option 2 – Discharge and replace with a new PSPO: provides long-term certainty, refreshed conditions based on evidence, and a clear enforcement framework (Appendix N).

Decision Proposed:

That Cabinet:

1. Discharged the existing PSPO, at Appendix A, with effect from 4 March 2026.

2. Considered the consultation responses appended to this report and agreed the statutory conditions for a PSPO, as detailed in legal implications section of this report, are satisfied.

3. Approved the introduction of the new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) at Appendix N, covering the areas shown in Schedule 1 at Appendix L, to commence for 3 years from and including 4 March 2026.

4. Authorised Police Constables, including PCSOs, to issue Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) on behalf of East Suffolk Council.

Decision Conclusion:

None

Decision Options:

None

Decision Criteria

This Decision does not contain any decision criteria records.

Wards

Harbour and Normanston

Topics

This Decision does not contain any Topic records

Overview and Scrutiny

This Decision does not contain any Overview and Scrutiny records.

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Reports

ES-2646 Lowestoft Harbour Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) (188Kb)
1. ES-2646 Appendix A (516Kb)
2. ES-2646 Appendix B (608Kb)
3. ES-2646 Appendix C (4917Kb)
4. ES-2646 Appendix D (79Kb)
5. ES-2646 Appendix E (401Kb)
6. ES-2646 Appendix F (83Kb)
7. ES-2646 Appendix G (593Kb)
8. ES-2646 Appendix H (76Kb)
9. ES-2646 Appendix I (141Kb)
10. ES-2646 Appendix J (136Kb)
11. ES-2646 Appendix K (1064Kb)
12. ES-2646 Appendix L (230Kb)
13. ES-2646 Appendix M (88Kb)
14. ES-2646 Appendix N (64Kb)

This section displays the history of the Decision.

Decision History

Date & Time Created	User Full Name	Status Description	Details
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Page 1 of 8, items 1 to 10 of 79.
29/12/2025 12:59:56	Lorraine Fitch	Business Item Created
29/12/2025 12:59:56	Lorraine Fitch	Committee Added	Cabinet
29/12/2025 12:59:56	Lorraine Fitch	Meeting Added	13/01/2026 6:00PM
29/12/2025 13:07:39	Lorraine Fitch	Ward Added	Harbour and Normanston
29/12/2025 13:13:26	Lorraine Fitch	General Details Edited
29/12/2025 13:14:53		General Details Edited	Reference Number Generated (ES/2646)
29/12/2025 13:14:53	Lorraine Fitch	Status Changed	Decision Scheduled [1]
29/12/2025 13:16:16	Lorraine Fitch	General Details Edited
30/12/2025 15:22:30	Alli Stone	Report Added	Document ID 36734: ES-2646 Appendix A
30/12/2025 15:22:31	Alli Stone	Report Added	Document ID 36735: ES-2646 Appendix B

Approval/Comments

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