Basingstoke & Dean Borough Council Cabinet Meeting

Name: Cabinet
Start: 2024-10-08T17:30:00Z
End: 2024-10-08T19:00:00Z
Location: Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes

Oct. 8, 2024, 6:30 p.m.

This is a meeting of the Cabinet of Basingstoke & Dean Borough Council held on the 8th Oct 2024.

The last meeting was on 18th Mar 2025. The next meeting is scheduled for 10th Jun 2025.

Meeting Status

Confirmed

Agenda Published

Yes

Decisions Published

Yes

Minutes Published

Yes

Meeting Location

Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes

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Agenda

Item	Title	Minutes
1	Apologies for absence	There were no apologies for absence.
2	Declarations of interest	There were no declarations of interest.
3	Urgent matters	There were no urgent matters.
4	Minutes of the meeting held on 10 September 2024	Printed minutes 10092024 1830 Cabinet The minutes of the meeting held on 10 September 2024 were confirmed as an accurate record and signed by the Chair.
5	Leader and Portfolio Holders Announcements	The Cabinet Member for Communities, Partnerships and Inclusion announced that the start of Black History Month had been marked with a flag raising ceremony at the Civic Offices on 1 October 2024. The theme for this year’s Black History Month was ‘Reclaiming Narratives’. He had also hosted an evening event to celebrate the Black communities in the borough. Several guest speakers provided invaluable contributions to the evening together with representatives who provided singing and African drumming. He concluded that he looked forward to being involved in other events during October to celebrate Black History Month.
6	Proposal to renew an existing Public Space Protection Order to tackle antisocial behaviour in the Town Centre and some surrounding parks and open spaces	Alcohol PSPO renewal Appendix 1 - Draft Public Spaces Protection Order Cabinet considered a report which proposed the renewal of the existing Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for a further three years to address concerns relating to alcohol related anti-social behaviour in and around the town centre area. The Cabinet Member for Communities, Partnerships and Inclusion informed the meeting that feedback from a public consultation had shown overwhelming support for renewing the PSPO. He clarified that the order was not a ban on drinking in those areas covered by the PSPO but provided the necessary powers to deal with alcohol related antisocial behaviour. Cabinet were supportive of the proposal. It was commented that it supported the café culture ambitions of the administration and ensured alcohol related anti-social behaviour could be dealt with whilst not preventing responsible alcohol consumption. It had contributed to the beginning of recovery following the Covid pandemic in the Top of the Town, further complemented by the work to clean and rejuvenate the area. The proposal to renew the PSPO was welcomed to support and encourage businesses to thrive in the Top of the Town. Resolved: To agree that the Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer in consultation with the Head of Environment and Community Services renew the existing Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for the maximum term of 3 years.