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Public spaces protection orders

Chapters in this topic

  1. Introduction to public spaces protection orders
  2. Walking your dog
  3. Dog fouling
  4. Alcohol
  5. Gating alleyways

Alcohol

If you’re drinking alcohol and you’re suspected of anti-social behaviour in one of four areas in Swale, an authorised officer, could:

  • take your alcohol away
  • issue you with a fine

You could also be arrested.

This is enforced by a Public Spaces Protection Order (PDF 297kb).

Applies to

This Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) applies to:

  • Sheerness Town Centre
  • Leysdown
  • Sittingbourne Town Centre
  • Faversham Town Centre

You can download the locations this PSPO applies to in Sheerness (PDF 190kb), Leysdown (PDF 168kb), Sittingbourne (PDF 4MB) and Faversham (PDF 4MB).

Fine

You’ll receive a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) of £100 if you don't give an authorised officer your alcohol when asked to.

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