August 17, 2022 - 588 views
North Wales Police in partnership with Conwy County Borough Council have now placed a Public Space Protection Order in the Town Centre of Colwyn Bay.
This action has been taken to tackle street drinking and Anti-Social Behaviour which has been increasingly occurring in our community.
The order states that no person in the restricted area shall refuse to stop drinking alcohol, or refuse to surrender any containers (whether sealed or unsealed) which are believed to contain alcohol, when required to do so by a Police Officer or Police Community Support Officer.
Persons aged 17 years or under, who are not under the effective control of a parent or responsible adult aged 18 years or over, are prohibited from gathering in groups of 3 or more in the restricted Area. This prohibition will only apply if any of the group is causing or is likely to cause, annoyance, harassment or alarm.
Any person engaged in anti-social behaviour is prohibited from remaining (either individually or in a group of two or more people) within the restricted area after a Police Officer or Police Community Support Officer has requested them to leave the restricted area and they and must not return for a specitied peniod of up to 40 hours.
A breach of the above is a criminal offence and could result in a fine (up to £100) or prosecution in court.
A spokesperson for the force said: "If you attend this area please familiarise yourself with the new rules and don’t get caught out. This will be in place for the next three years."
