Public Spaces Protection Order - Car parks
Following incidents of anti-social behaviour in some of the Council owned car parks, we have introduced a PSPO covering anti-social behaviour at the following car parks:
Chiltern District Council (Specified Car Parks) Public Spaces Protection Order 2018 [106.06KB]
Multi-Storey Car Park, King George V Road, Amersham, HP6 5AP [508.86KB]
Chiltern Pools Car Park, Chiltern Avenue, Amersham on the Hill, HP6 5AH [509.72KB]
Chiltern Avenue Car Park, Chiltern Avenue, Amersham-on-the-Hill, HP6 5AH [453.11KB]
Civic Centre Car Park, King George V Road, Amersham-on-the-Hill, HP6 5AW [453.88KB]
Council Offices Car Park, King George V Road, Amersham HP6 5AW [459.95KB]
Sycamore Road Car Park, Rickmansworth Road, Amersham, HP6 5EQ [267.76KB]
Amersham Old Town Car Park, The Broadway, Amersham Old Town, HP7 0HL [374.65KB]
Watermeadow Car Park, Weylands Court, Germain Street, Chesham, HP5 1LF [376.26KB]
Star Yard Car Park, Blucher Street, Chesham, HP5 1DS [467.95KB]
Catlins Car Park, Blucher Street, Chesham, HP5 1DS [384.24KB]
Albany Car Park, St Marys Way, Chesham, HP5 1LL [474.53KB]
East Street Car Park, East Street, Chesham, HP5 1DA [247.62KB]
Chesham Station Car Park, The Backs, Chesham, HP5 1DB [343.42KB]
Moor Road Car Park, Moor Road, Chesham, HP5 1SE [407.87KB]
Buryfield Car Park, Link Road, Great Missenden HP16 9AE [297.13KB]
Link Road Car Park, Link Road, Great Missenden, HP16 9AE [253.1KB]
Prestwood High Street Car Park, High Street, Prestwood, HP16 9ER [283.36KB]
Blizzards Yard Car Park, High Street, Chalfont St Giles, HP8 4QA [228.74KB]
Snells Wood Car Park, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, HP7 9QA [496.27KB]
Church Lane Car Park, Church Lane, Chalfont St Peter, SL9 9OS [456.65KB]
Cheena Meadow Car Park, Denham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, SL9 0QJ [224.71KB]
The activities which are to be prohibited are the use of a motor vehicle, or creation of noise from a motor vehicle, or behaviour by a person in a way likely to cause nuisance or annoyance to a member of the public, or a risk of harm, damage or injury to a person or property.
Therefore the following Restrictions apply in the Restricted Area:
3.1 No person being a driver of, or in control of a motor vehicle in any part of the Restricted Area, shall:
- Rev (i.e. accelerate, whilst the vehicle's clutch is disengaged) an engine of a motor vehicle;
- Suddenly or rapidly accelerate a motor vehicle;
- Race with any other motor vehicle;
- Leave the engine of a motor vehicle running on idle other than when queuing to park or depart;
- Perform any motor vehicle stunts;
- Sound a horn repetitively; or
- Play music audible outside of the motor vehicle
3.2 No person in any part of the Restricted Area shall:
- Use behaviour towards another person reasonably perceived to be threatening, aggressive or intimidating;
- Use foul or abusive language;
- Gather or loiter with any other person(s) in a manner which is (or may reasonably be perceived as) intimidating or threatening to any other member of the public;
- Use any part of the Restricted Area for skating (whether using in-line or roller skates), skateboarding or playing ball games;
- Use any part of the Restricted Area for cycling in a manner which is (or may reasonably be perceived as) intimidating or threatening to any other member of the public;
A PSPO is not a ban on the legitimate use of a car park nor prevents activities which are not causing anti-social behaviour. However it will be an offence not to comply with the Order, the penalty for which will be a fixed penalty notice or a fine on summary conviction not exceeding Level 3 on the standard scale (currently £1000).
The Order took effect from 2nd May 2018 and will last for 3 years at which time it will be reviewed.
