The newly introduced Harrow Town Centre Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) forbids the town centre activities like amplification of music and voice; placing of tables, chairs, stands and other fixings / furniture on the street and distribution of leaflets.
Failure to comply with a PSPO is an offence and can lead to a summary conviction and fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
All enforcement officers as well as police are authorised to take action under the PSPO (there is no publicity about the role, responsibilities and powers of the Harrow council Environmental Enforcement Officer).
Very disappointing to find small size PSPO notices with small print at less obvious locations in the town centre and could easily be missed. (under this plea by a defaulter, the council is likely to lose a court case). see ‘A’
Well sized notices with good readable size print at a well pronounced spot like below would make more sense. see ‘B’
Failure to comply with a PSPO is an offence and can lead to a summary conviction and fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
All enforcement officers as well as police are authorised to take action under the PSPO (there is no publicity about the role, responsibilities and powers of the Harrow council Environmental Enforcement Officer).
Very disappointing to find small size PSPO notices with small print at less obvious locations in the town centre and could easily be missed. (under this plea by a defaulter, the council is likely to lose a court case). see ‘A’
Well sized notices with good readable size print at a well pronounced spot like below would make more sense. see ‘B’
Harrow Monitoring Group 