Salford City Council is using new powers to deal with antisocial behaviour in a part of Weaste.
The council has received a lot of complaints about nuisance behaviour near the old rugby ground and is now introducing a Public Spaces Protection Order which will come into action from Monday 7 March.
This will give the council extra powers to deal with people caught throwing objects, causing criminal damage or acting in a threatening manner.
Councillor David Lancaster, Deputy City Mayor at Salford City Council, said: “I’d like to thank residents for coming forward and letting us know about their concerns so we could take action.
It’s quite simple – antisocial behaviour and crime won’t be tolerated in our city and we will use every power available to wipe it out.”
Anyone caught breaching any of the prohibitions faces a fixed penalty notice of £90 (£60 if paid within 10 working days) or summons to court with a maximum penalty if convicted of a £1000 fine.
The council consulted with the public before the order was put forward and found that 84 per cent of people agreed with the new power. The new orders were introduced by the Anti-social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014.
The council introduced its first Public Spaces Protection Order in August 2015 to stop antisocial behaviour at Salford Quays.
