This lists which activities would continue to be an offence or become a new offence under the PSPOs across various categories of land.

In addition to these there are other offences which would apply to over 150 specific places. For more information on these, see XXXX.

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A. Offences in all of North Somerset

B. Offences in all open spaces in North Somerset

C. Any children’s Play Area

D. Any public museum, library, pubic convenience or council building

E. Any council owned car park

A. Offences in all of North Somerset (“any landto which the public is entitled or permitted to have access with or without payment”).

There are five such offences.

  1. Fail to remove dog faeces (former DCO)
  2. Deposit litter
  3. Fail to produce a receptacle for picking up dog faeces (new)
  4. Fail to put a dog on a lead when required to do so (new)
  5. Urinate or defecate in any place other than in a public convenience (new).

B. Offences in all open spaces in North Somerset (“any public park, common, pleasure ground and beach”).

There are 16 such offences.

  1. Carry out activities associated with metal detecting (with the exception of beaches)
  2. Release Chinese lanterns
  3. Play golf unless the area is designated as a public golf course
  4. Ride a horse unless on a public bridleway or public highway
  5. Trap or snare wild animals
  6. Park a vehicle without the express written permission of the council
  7. Fish unless in possession of a permit
  8. Post a notice or sign without the express written permission of the council
  9. Trade or peddle goods without the express written permission of the council
  10. Skateboard, ride a scooter or roller blade recklessly
  11. Fly a drone
  12. Camp
  13. Light a fire or BBQ without the express written permission of the council
  14. Drive or operate a motorised vehicle without the express written permission of the council
  15. Fail to stop consuming intoxicating substances when asked to do so
  16. Fail to surrender intoxicating substances when asked to do so

C. Any children’s Play Area

  1. Allow a dog in an enclosed children’s play area (former DPPO)
  2. Smoke tobacco or tobacco related products (new)

D. Any public museum, library, pubic convenience or council building

  1. Engage in inappropriate behaviour (new)

E. Any council owned car park

  1. Use a vehicle in connection with the sale of any article, including the vehicle itself, to any person in or near the Parking Place or in connection with the selling or offering for hire of skill or services in any other capacity; without the express written permission of the council
  2. Use a vehicle in connection with the sale of any article unless so doing as part of a market, the existence of which has been authorised by the council
  3. Sound any horn or similar instrument except to warn other persons of imminent danger
  4. Drive any vehicle other than for the purpose of leaving the vehicle in the Parking Place or for the purpose of leaving the Parking Place, or for the purpose of visiting any amenity site in the car park or as a necessary means of access
  5. Use any part of the Parking Place or any vehicle in the Parking Place for; a) sleeping or camping purposes; without the express written permission of the council,b) cooking purposes; without the express written permission of the council "
  6. Use any part of the Parking Place or any vehicle in the Parking Place for the purpose of washing, valeting or servicing any vehicle or part thereof other than is reasonably necessary to enable the vehicle to depart the Parking Place; without the express written permission of the council
  7. Carry out or permit the carrying out of any work or maintenance or repair to a vehicle except such as may be necessary to enable to vehicle to be moved from the Parking Place; without the express written permission of the council
  8. Use a Parking Place solely as a means of passage proceeding from one road to another
  9. Wantonly shout or otherwise make any noise to cause disturbance or annoyance to users of the Parking Place, residents or other occupiers of nearby premises
  10. Deposit or leave any vehicle, trailer, or anything which formed part of a vehicle or trailer, or any rubbish litter or any other material whether by dumping or fly posting with the purpose of abandoning it there
  11. Act in a manner to cause nuisance, harassment alarm or distress to any Parking Place user, resident or other person
  12. Erect or cause to be erected any tent, booth, stand or other structure; without the express written permission of the council
  13. Leave a Caravan; without the express written permission of the council
  14. Obstruct or misuse any of the ramps, stairs doors or lifts in a multi storey car park
  15. Distribute leaflets or other advertising material or promote any cause, event or any other matter
  16. Play ball games
  17. Skateboard, scooter ride, roller skate or inline skate in a manner to cause nuisance, harassment alarm or distress to any Parking Place user, resident or other person "
  18. Smoke in a designated area

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