FOI request (FOIR-785096609)

PSPO Boundary Data

Requested Tue 13 January 2026
Responded Mon 09 February 2026

I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding Public Spaces Protection Orders (as defined in Part 4 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, including former Designated Public Place Orders that are now treated as PSPOs under Section 75 of the Act) currently in force within your Authority's area.

 

Context and Public Interest: I am developing a navigational safety tool that assists the public in understanding where specific byelaws and orders apply. There is significant public interest in ensuring that the boundaries of these enforced zones are transparent, accessible, and clearly defined digitally to prevent inadvertent breaches by citizens.

 

Information Requested: Please provide the following information for all Orders currently in force within your Local Authority area:

 

1. The Name/Title of the Order.

2. The prohibitions included in the Order (or a direct link to the full text).

3. The date the Order came into force.

4. The date the Order is due to expire (under Section 60 of the Act).

5. The Geographic Boundary of the Restricted Area (as defined in Section 59(2) of the Act).

 

Format of Geographic Data: To ensure this data is accurate and usable, the format of the boundary data is critical.

 

If the boundary is complex (custom drawn): Please provide the geospatial boundary data in a machine-readable format. Preferred formats are GeoJSON (.json / .geojson), Esri Shapefile (.shp), KML/KMZ (.kml / .kmz), or GeoPackage (.gpkg).

 

If the boundary is identical to (coterminous with) an existing administrative area: Please state the full name and administrative level of that area (e.g., "The entirety of Ward X" or "The entirety of Parish Y"). Please use the official name of the administrative area rather than colloquial descriptions (e.g., "The Town Centre").

 

Please note: Under Section 11(1) of the Freedom of Information Act, I am expressing a preference for the information to be communicated in an electronic, machine-readable format (GIS vector data) rather than static images (PDFs/JPEGs), to facilitate analysis and accessibility.

 

Re-use of Information: I request permission to re-use this information under the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015. My intended use involves aggregating this data into a mobile application to help citizens identify active PSPO zones.

 

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Response

The requested information is publicly available on our website here:  https://www.hastings.gov.uk/community-safety/pspo/