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Plan announced to tackle anti-social behaviour in Clay Cross

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The council are asking Clay Cross residents to give their views on the proposed PSPO plans

A council is looking to introduce new powers to crack down on anti-social behaviour in a Derbyshire town.

North East Derbyshire District Council is planning to introduce a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in Clay Cross and adjoining areas.

A breach of the PSPO could lead to a £100 fine for a range of offences.

Leader of the council, Councillor Nigel Barker, said the new orders will "help residents feel safer within their communities".

Mr Barker has urged residents to give their views on the proposed plan. He said: "This order gives us the opportunity to put a stop to anti-social behaviour in Clay Cross and adjoining areas.

"We can use your collective voices to help make our district safer for us all to enjoy."

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A map of the proposed PSPO area

The PSPO would include loitering at any retail, council housing block or estate premises causing or likely to cause nuisance, intimidation, harassment, alarm or distress or using or dealing drugs directly or indirectly, causing damage or other anti social-behaviour within the restricted area.

If approved, the Clay Cross order will come into effect by the end of May, the council said.

Despite the move, business owners and workers in Clay Cross said they did not see anti-social behaviour as a major issue.

'Don't notice much'

David Jones, from Clay Cross DIY, said: "I don't think we have an anti social behaviour problem in Clay Cross from what I've seen, it just doesn't happen here."

Chris Phillips, 37 from local tattoo shop, Ghost Ink, said: "If the council think it will help anything then by all means implement it, but I don't notice much anti-social behaviour apart from smelling people smoking cannabis."

Nikita Martin, 37, from restaurant Bon Appetit, said she doesn't see any anti-social behaviour at her business.

She said: "At work I've never had any problems, in the estate maybe but not in the town centre."

Councillor Gerry Morley, chair of Clay Cross Parish Council, says he supports the proposal put forward.

Mr Morley said: "I feel that all anti-social behaviour should not be tolerated at all."

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