Public Spaces Protection Order - Walsall Town Centre

This PSPO is in effect from 19 October 2026 until 23:59 on 18 October 2029.

It is ordered that in this restricted area no person shall:

1. Engage in conduct that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm, distress, nuisance, or is aggressive or intimidating to any person or persons within the restricted area
2. Consume alcohol. If an authorised person reasonably suspects or believes that a person who is or has been drinking alcohol within the restricted area, they may request the person to:
   • stop drinking alcohol;
   • hand to the authorised person any container of alcohol in their possession whether or not it has been opened and even if it is empty;
   • dispose of or surrender any alcohol in their possession when asked to do so
3. Prepare, inject, inhale, smoke, consume or otherwise use an intoxicating substance within the restricted area
4. Dispose of hypodermic needles within the restricted area other than in a medical sharps container, or of any other paraphernalia within the restricted area other than in a bin
5. Loiter or beg in a manner that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm, distress, nuisance or is persistent or aggressive or intimidating towards persons within the restricted area
6. Urinate or defecate within a public place other than in a lavatory

Where an authorised person reasonably believes a person is acting in breach of the above prohibitions contained within this Order, that authorised person may require the individual to leave the restricted area immediately and not return for a period of up to 24 hours.

It is ordered that the following specified things are done by persons carrying on specified activities in this restricted area:

1. Any person in charge of a dog in a public place must keep the dog on a lead or otherwise under physical control at all times. 

Breaching the order

Breach of a Public Spaces Protection Order is a criminal offence for which an individual can be summoned to attend court and fined. Fixed Penalty Notices for £100 may also be issued to deal with a breach.