FOI request (FOIR-754874526)

Public Protection Zones

Requested Mon 06 October 2025
Responded Fri 17 October 2025

1. How many Public Protection Zones have been created by the council/local authority in each of the last five years?

2. How many Public Protection Zones are there in total in the council area/local authority?

3. How many fixed penalty notices have been issued for breaching the rules across the authority in each of the last five years?

4. How many people have been prosecuted by the council/authority in each of the last five years?

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Response

1. How many Public Protection Zones have been created by the council/local authority in each of the last five years?

2025 - Dog PSPO varied, Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) PSPO introduced.

2024 - Gating PSPO varied.

2023 - Dog PSPO introduced.

2022 - Gating PSPO varied, ASB PSPO varied.

2021 - Gating PSPO introduced.

2. How many Public Protection Zones are there in total in the council area/local authority?

Please see our website:

https://www.hastings.gov.uk/community-safety/pspo/

3. How many fixed penalty notices have been issued for breaching the rules across the authority in each of the last five years?

2025 - 14

2024 - 3

2023 - 1

2022 - 0

2021 - 4

4. How many people have been prosecuted by the council/authority in each of the last five years?

2025 - 6

2024 - 6

2023 - 11

2022 - 20

2021 - 25