Subject: Conservative Group Amendment

Public Space Protection Orders - barbecues, lanterns and balloons: Outcome of Public Consultation

Date of meeting: 15 March 2022

To amend recommendation 2.1 and 2.5 as struckthrough and add recommendation 2.6 as shown in bold italics below:

2.2 That Committee agrees to make a PSPO to stop ~~the use of single-use, disposable barbecues and~~ the release of lanterns and balloons in or on council-owned parks, open spaces and the seafront.

2.5 That Committee authorise Environmental Enforcement Officers to issue Fixed Penalty Notices for non-compliance with PSPOs in respect of ~~the use of single-use barbecues and~~ the release of lanterns and balloons.

2.6 That further research will be carried out to investigate the possibility of communal barbecues, barbecue areas or no-barbecue beaches and a report brought back to Committee with the results of those investigations.

Proposed by: Cllr Nemeth Seconded by: Cllr Peltzer Dunn

Recommendations to read if carried:

2.1 That Committee note the results of the public consultation as detailed in Appendix 1.

2.2 That Committee agrees to make a PSPO to stop release of lanterns and balloons in or on council-owned parks, open spaces and the seafront.

2.3 That Committee approves the updated Environmental Enforcement Framework as detailed in Appendix 2 (tracked changes version) and Appendix 3 (clean version).

2.4 That Committee approve the £100 fine for failure to comply with the PSPOs.

2.5 That Committee authorise Environmental Enforcement Officers to issue Fixed Penalty Notices for non-compliance with PSPOs in respect of the release of lanterns and balloons.