Citywide PSPO Review
We want your views on a legal order that the Council made in 2022 to help control alcohol-related antisocial behaviour.
We will use your answers to this survey to help us decide if we should extend the order for another 3 years.
Background
The Council thinks that sometimes, drinking in public places can have a negative effect of people’s quality of life.
To help stop alcohol-related antisocial behaviour, the Council has a legal order in place.
The order runs until April 2025. We are thinking about extending it for 3 years until the end of March 2028.
The order
The order – called a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) – makes it an offence if, when asked not to by an authorised person or a police officer, you:
- Fail to stop drinking, or
- Fail to hand it over, or
- Don’t give your details.
The order covers the whole Manchester City Council area (except the city centre where we have a similar order in place).
It doesn’t apply in some places, like licensed bars etc – details are in the order.
It also applies to anything that an authorised person thinks could be alcohol.
It’s a criminal offence not to comply without a reasonable excuse. You could get a £100 fixed penalty notice or, if convicted, a fine of up to £1,000.
How we use it
The police and the Council usually use the order during ‘days of action’ when we talk to the public, raise awareness about the rules, and give out advice about drinking in public places. We haven’t prosecuted anyone or given out any fixed penalty notices.
The consultation will close at 5pm on 25 October 2024