Closed: Vehicle-related anti-social behaviour (ASB) Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) public consultation (20 November - 19 December 2025)

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is consulted on an extension of the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to tackle vehicle related anti-social behaviour.   

The proposed variation and renewal of the Order, if adopted, would cover all public places within the Borough of Great Yarmouth (view the borough boundary map (opens new window)). A copy of the draft order was provided for information.

This consultation closed on 19 December 2025

A PSPO is one of the powers introduced by the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, established to tackle anti-social behaviour happening in public places such as car parks, beaches, parks, streets, recreation grounds and play areas.

The Order, if adopted, would prohibit anyone from participating in or encouraging any of the behaviours listed below:

• driving a motor vehicle at excessive speed causing or being likely to cause a nuisance in the locality of the Borough of Great Yarmouth
• when driving, causing repeated sudden and rapid acceleration of the motor vehicle causing or likely to cause a nuisance in the locality of the proposed PSPO area
• racing other motor vehicles
• performing stunts, including (but not limited to): wheel spins, doughnutting, drifts, handbrake turns
• sound vehicle horns for reasons not listed in the Highway Code
• playing amplified music from a motor vehicle likely to cause a nuisance
• using loud, threatening, abusive or other intimidating language or behaviour causing or likely to cause a nuisance
• dropping litter
• unnecessary revving of a motor vehicle which is likely to cause a nuisance
• congregating in a group of at least three people in or around at least two stationary vehicles causing or likely to cause a nuisance
• carry out any action not specified above which involves the use of a stationary or moving motor vehicle which causes or is likely to cause a nuisance

Where someone is causing any of the anti-social behaviour listed above were found to be occurring within the PSPO area, the order would allow any authorised person to issue a Fixed Penalty Notice of £100 (reduced to £80 if paid within 10 working days) or to take prosecution action which could lead to a fine of up to £1,000 and a criminal record.   The Police would also be able to exclude a person and or vehicle from a specific designated area for a period of up to 12 hours following the issuing of a breach notification.