Offenders could be fined for breaching a Public Spaces Protection Order
A Nottinghamshire council is looking to ban catcalling after 81 women and girls reported being targeted in the first five months of the year. The ban, which would cover Ashfield public spaces, is planned as part of a Public Spaces Protection Order .
The council says the ban on street harassment aims to protect women and girls, and would cover inappropriate sexual remarks and catcalling. Data provided by Nottinghamshire Police shows 55 women reported being harassed or stalked in Ashfield public places between January and May 2024. PSPOs are intended to stop people from creating disturbances in public places with dangerous or annoying behaviour, and offenders could face a fixed penalty fine. The PSPO would also make a ban on the nuisance use of cars district-wide.
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