News on Oxford Women's Safety

Oxford City Council are consulting on whether to vary, extend or remove a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in the city that tackles alcohol-related disorder. The PSPO is up for renewal in November 2023 and we would like to hear your views on the subject and answer some questions on your experiences of the issue.

To share your views please click on the link below to leave your feedback. Your comments and suggestions will be analysed and shared with Oxford City councillors to help inform discussions and decisions around extending the current PSPO in November.

Have Your Say - Oxford Alcohol Disorder PSPO

Further Information

Public Spaces Protection Orders are one of a number of powers introduced by the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. They are designed to deal with a particular nuisance or problem in an area which is having a detrimental effect on the quality of life of those in the community.

There is a currently an Alcohol Disorder PSPO (set for renewal in November 2023) covering certain parts of Oxford. The Order creates an offence for any person to refuse to stop drinking alcohol or hand over any containers which are believed to contain alcohol, when required to do so by a police officer or authorised officer in order to prevent public nuisance or disorder. Failure to adhere to the requirement can lead to a Fixed Penalty Notice or prosecution in the Magistrates Court. A copy of the current Alcohol PSPO is available on the Oxford City Council website. Click here for more information.