Public Spaces Protection Orders

The PSPO means that police or other authorised officers can require anyone behaving anti-socially in a public place to stop drinking and hand over their alcohol. In most cases, this works to prevent the nuisance quickly.

Reporting Issues, behaviour or other breaches of PSPOs

Click here to report an incident

More information can be found about PSPO in City by clicking below. 

• DPPOs When Treated As PSPOs
• Arboretum Radford And Park PSPO Extension 1
• Basford PSPO Extension 1
• City Centre Alcohol Prohibition PSPO Extension 1
• City Wide Extension PSPO Extension 1
• Hyson Green PSPO Extension 1
• Sneinton Forest And Mapperley PSPO Extension 1
• St Anns And Mapperley PSPO Extension 1
• St Anns And Sneinton PSPO Extension 1

Further Information

• Visit:  Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act: at GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

PSPOs for Alleyways and Rights of Way can be viewed below:

PSPO: Alleyways and Rights of Way

NOTICE OF CONSULTATION

NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL MANAGEMENT OF NOTTINGHAM CITY CENTRE PUBLIC SPACES PROTECTION ORDER 2026

Notice is hereby given that Nottingham City Council (“the Council”) intends to consult on the introduction of the Management of Nottingham City Centre Public Spaces Protection Order 2026 (“the Proposed PSPO”). A copy of the Proposed PSPO can be found below this notice.

If approved the Proposed PSPO will be in force for a period of three years commencing from the date that the Proposed PSPO is made.

Any representations or comments on the introduction of the Proposed PSPO should be sent FAO Sabina Besic to asbteam@nottinghamcity.gov.uk to be received by 23:59hrs on 23rd June 2026 after which the Council will consider any representations received before deciding whether to implement the Proposed PSPO.

Any paper consultation responses can be left for the attention of Sabina Besic - Principal Enforcement Officer, at the following locations: -

• Byron House Reception, 4 Maid Marian Way, Nottingham, NG1 6HS
• Central Library, 1 Carrington Street, Nottingham, NG1 7FH

Strategic Director of Communities Colin Wilderspin

Approved Final Draft City Centre PSPO 2026

Consultation Questionnaire Online Form

A downloadable copy of the above questionnaire can be accessed here: PSPO Consultation Questionnaire download

PSPO Maps:

Management of Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) 2026 Map

Public Spaces Protection Order Busking Prohibited Area Map

Some public areas in Nottingham are covered by Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) - previously called Dog Control Orders (DCOs).

In public areas with PSPOs, you may have to:

• Keep your dog on a lead
• Put your dog on a lead if told to by a police officer, police community support officer or someone from the council
• Stop your dog going to certain places - like farmland or parts of a park
• Limit the number of dogs you have with you (this applies to professional dog walkers too)
• Clear up after your dog
• Carry a poop scoop and disposable bags

If you ignore a PSPO, you can be fined

• Dogs Fouling of Land extended Order
• Dogs on leads extended order
• Dogs exclusion extended Order
• Dogs on Leads By Direction extended order
• PSPO Map

Dog control: Reporting Issues, Stays, fouling

You Can find more information on reporting dogs, fouling and strays by

• Visiting our Dog Control (Lost, Stray or Fouling Dogs) NCC Page