FOI release

Public Space Protection Orders

Case reference FOI2022/00953

Published 18 July 2022

Request

1. In the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, how many applications for Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO), aimed at inhibiting protesters/demonstrations/anti-social behaviour outside any clinics offering abortion services in your area, did the council receive ?

2. In the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, how many applications for PSPOs, aimed at inhibiting protesters/demonstrations/anti-social behaviour outside any clinics offering abortion services in your area, did the council consider?

3. In the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, how many applications for PSPOs, aimed at inhibiting protesters/demonstrations/anti-social behaviour outside any clinics offering abortion services in your area, were rejected by the council?

4. What were the reasons for rejecting them? If possible, please provide a list specifying which clinic the rejection refers to.

5. In the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, how many applications for PSPOs, aimed at inhibiting protesters/demonstrations/anti-social behaviour outside any clinics offering abortion services in your area, were accepted by the council?

Response

1. In the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, how many applications for Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO), aimed at inhibiting protesters/demonstrations/anti-social behaviour outside any clinics offering abortion services in your area, did the council receive?

0 in all of the above years.

2. In the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, how many applications for PSPOs, aimed at inhibiting protesters/demonstrations/anti-social behaviour outside any clinics offering abortion services in your area, did the council consider?

0 in all of the above years.

3. In the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, how many applications for PSPOs, aimed at inhibiting protesters/demonstrations/anti-social behaviour outside any clinics offering abortion services in your area, were rejected by the council?

0 in all of the above years.

4. What were the reasons for rejecting them? If possible, please provide a list specifying which clinic the rejection refers to.

None applicable - no applications were received.

5. In the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, how many applications for PSPOs, aimed at inhibiting protesters/demonstrations/anti-social behaviour outside any clinics offering abortion services in your area, were accepted by the council?

0 in all of the above years. No applications were received.

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