Council quashes Public Spaces Protection Order to be redrafted following threat of legal challenge

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A Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) approved by Thanet council in July has now been rescinded following a threat of costly legal action by the Free Speech Union. Cabinet members made the decision at a meeting last night (August 22) following recommendations by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel that the council’s proposed Alcohol and Antisocial Behaviour PSPO be re-considered.

Kathy Bailes, The Isle of Thanet News, 23rd August 2024.