A Public Space Protection Order in Huntingdon Town Centre was ratified on 2 September 2026, to take effect in the location from 30 September 2026, and shall remain in force for a period of 3 years unless varied, extended or discharged in accordance with the provisions of the 2014 Act.
The conditions are as follows:
1. No alcohol consumption
Persons within the Huntingdon PSPO area as defined by the map below are prohibited from consuming alcohol in a public place.
2. No open vessels of alcohol
Persons within the Huntingdon Public Space Protection Order area as defined in the map are prohibited from being in possession of an open vessel containing alcohol, other than on licensed premises, where a Temporary Event Notice is in operation in accordance with the Licencing Act 2003, or where there is any other lawful authorisation, for example: Pavement Licence. This prohibition does not apply to those premises and places specified in section 62 Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. Where an authorised officer responsibly believes that a person is consuming alcohol or possesses an open container containing alcohol in breach of this Order, that person shall immediately cease consumption and surrender the alcohol and any container containing alcohol when requested to do so.
3. No public defecation or public urination
Persons within the area as defined in the map must not urinate and/or defecate in any public place other than within a designated public toilet.
4. No intimidating or aggressive behaviour
Persons within the area as defined in the map are prohibited from acting in a manner which is harassing, alarming or distressing to any other person, or acting in a manner which is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to any other person.
This includes, but is not limited to:
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Using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour towards any other person
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Shouting, screaming or behaving in an aggressive, intimidating or disorderly manner towards any other person.
5. Direction to disperse
Any persons within the area defined in the map must disperse from the immediate location and not return within a period of 12 hours, unless for one or more or the agreed purposes specified below, if requested to do so by a Police Constable, Police Community Support Officer or other authorised officer, if the Police Constable, Police Community Support Officer or other authorised officer is of the opinion that the individual is causing harassment, alarm or distress to any person, or is acting in a manner that is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to any person.
Any person dispersed from the immediate location may return to the area defined in the map for one or more purposes outlined below, as agreed by a police officer, police community support officer or other authorised officer.
The purposes referred to above include:
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Attending a pre-arranged appointment, including medical, legal, or other professional appointments where evidence can be provided if requested by a Police Officer, Police Community Support Officer or other authorised officer
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Travelling directly to or from your home address, place of work or education establishment
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Attending a religious event/place of worship
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Responding to an emergency or seeking emergency assistance.
Any individual identified in breach of this Public Space Protection Order may be issued with a fixed penalty notice of £100, or a fine of up to £1000 if prosecuted under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
This is defined by road name as Riverside Road, Castle Moat Road, Walden Road, Saint John's Street, Cromwell Walk, Brookside and Nursery Road. This encompasses all public highways, footpaths, bridleways, churchyards/cemeteries, and any place to which the public or any section of the public has access, on payment or otherwise, as of right or by virtue of express or implied permission.
View the full order [PDF, 1.5MB].
