New byelaws to tackle low-level anti-social behaviour in Northampton come into force on Monday 6 June. The move follows a lengthy public consultation by Northampton Borough Council to introduce eight new byelaws that will replace the existing ones which had not been looked at for more than 30 years. Earlier this month the Secretary of State gave his approval for the new byelaws to be introduced and from Monday restrictions will be placed on an assortment of low-level anti-social behaviours.
These include dangerous and nuisance skateboarding, fairground attractions causing obstruction to traffic, urination in a public place, dangerous games near highways, games on highways to the annoyance of residents, touting in a manner to cause obstruction or annoyance and interference with road warning or life saving equipment. Skateboarding will also be banned in the Mayorhold, St Michael’s, Grosvenor Centre and St John’s multi storey car parks as well as St John’s and Albion Place open car parks.
Anyone who flouts the new byelaws faces being fined up to £500.
Councillor Michael Hill, Northampton Borough Council cabinet member for community safety, said: "The borough council wishes to make the town a safer and more welcoming place in which to work, shop or relax, and the new byelaws are a positive step on the road to making Northampton the sort of town in which we all wish to live."
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