RCT County Borough Council to call time on street drinking in Pontypridd Town Centre from September 2018
James Payne • Jul 24, 2018
Share this post
RCT Council are set to try and stamp out street drinking and anti-social behaviour in Pontypridd Town Centre by implementing new rules about drinking behaviour which will come into force from September 2018.
A new campaign ' Calling Time on Street Drinking
' and Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) will come into force from the 1st of September 2018 introducing alcohol-free streets in Pontypridd and specific surrounding areas, with the aim of making Pontypridd a friendlier and more welcoming town to visit. The whole of RCT will become a Controlled Drinking Zone under the new PSPO, and authorised offiers from South Wales Police and the Council's Enforcement Team will continue to request a person surrenders alcohol and stops drinking if they have been causing or are deemed likely to cause anti-social behaviour, the rules are strengthened however in Pontypridd where drinking on the street will be banned in the defined Town Centre boundaries (see image below)
The new rules have been implemented by the Council after the results of a 2016/17
crime perception survey which was conducted as part of the RCT Community Safety
Partnership. Nearly a third of participants named alcohol as the single-biggest contributor to crime and anti-social behaviour in Pontypridd, a viewpoint which was echoed in the PSPO consultation which took place earlier in the year.
RCT County Borough Council will be hosting a number of public engagement events in Pontypridd Town Centre throughout August, where residents
can find out more about the PSPO - so people know what is expected of
them when the new rules begin in September.
- Pontypridd Town Centre - August 3rd, 7th, 9th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, 28th & 30th
- Pontypridd Park Police Open day on August 9th.
- Consultation Day Pontypridd Park on August 16th.
If you would like to make any comments regarding this development please send them to info@yourpontypridd.co.uk
Share this post
WE’RE HIRING: BUSINESS CRIME REDUCTION PARTNERSHIP CO-ORDINATOR
Take a look at everything happening in Your Pontypridd this Halloween and half-term break!
Bravery, innovation, leadership, selflessness: just some of the attributes that were celebrated last night with the return of the annual South Wales Police Awards last night. The awards, held at Brangwyn Hall in Swansea, recognised officers, staff, volunteers and partners who have gone above and beyond for the force and the communities served by South Wales Police. The Taff Neighbourhood Policing Team which serves the community of Pontypridd, were nominated for two awards - the Police Community Support Officer of the Year Award & the Police and Crime Commissioner Exceptional Problem Solving in Partnership Award. The Taff team were successful in securing both awards, a major achievement for the town's local Policing team. The first award for the Taff Neighbourhood Policing Team went to PCSO Hannah Lowe who was described as the "Heart and soul of Pontypridd town" - Hannah Lowe, who is committed to tackling crime and disorder and is an integral part of initiatives including Pontypridd Outreach, a Halloween trail and a building painting project. Please see the video below from South Wales Police Twitter page showing Hannah's reaction to receiving the award:
