Bedford Town Centre Public Spaces Protection Order

All persons are prohibited from, at any time, consuming alcohol or having an open alcohol container, in the restricted area identified in Map 1 of this Order unless they are on premises subject to an exemption as detailed in Schedule 1 to this Order.

Within the area identified in Map 1 of this Order all persons are prohibited at any time from:

• approaching another person, who is not a member of their family or their friend either verbally or by conduct to ask for money or other objects or items from that other person
• sitting, standing or loitering or being in possession of a receptacle used to obtain monies, for the purpose of asking for money or other objects or items. This includes the use of signage, children or animals.
• verbally or by conduct asking for money or other objects or items from other persons in a manner that impedes people from going about their lawful business or causes them to feel intimidated when going about that business (this includes obstructing people, sitting or standing in shop doorways, by ATMs and by parking or other payment machines).  

Within the area identified in Map 1 of this Order all persons are prohibited at anytime from selling, buying, using or preparing to use or using illegal drugs or illegal psychoactive substances.

Paragraph above does not apply to a person in possession of a psychoactive substance who may have a lawful reason for such possession.

All persons are prohibited from, at any time, including riding on a battery assisted cycle, in a manner which would cause any person in the locality to have reasonable concerns for their safety or the safety of other people, including the cyclist, within the restricted area identified in Map 3 of this Order.

All persons are prohibited from, at any time riding an e-scooter or skateboard in the restricted area identified in Map 3 of this Order.

Spitting

All persons are prohibited from, at any time, spitting on to the ground, any bench, chair or other piece of street furniture or any other surface or item in the restricted area identified in Map 1 of this Order.

Urinating and defecating 

All persons are prohibited from, at any time, urinating or defecating in any part of the restricted area identified in Map 1 of this Order other than into a toilet to which the public are allowed access

All persons are prohibited from, at any time entering the restricted area identified in Map 2 of this Order (Allhallows Car Park, Lurke Street Car Park, River Street Car Park and Queen Street Car Park) for purposes which are not connected to the parking of a vehicle or bicycle therein or the lawful access to a vehicle or bicycle parked therein or other lawful purpose.

• This prohibition in does not apply to any person entering the restricted area who is authorised to carry out surveys, repairs or works to the building, equipment or utilities within the restricted area.
• This prohibition in paragraph does not apply to any person who is a member of the emergency services or who is an Authorised Officer and enters the restricted area in that capacity.

All persons are prohibited from, at any time to throw down, drop or otherwise deposit any litter in the restricted area identified in Map 2 of this Order (Allhallows Car Park, Lurke Street Car Park, River Street Car Park, Queen Street Car Park and Bedford Bus Station).