A consultation running until 26 July 2026 is asking for residents of all ages to respond to proposed changes to the existing PSPO. 

The order could be updated to simplify rules, so that they are easier to enforce and focus more on behaviour that is aggressive, intimidating or causes nuisance, rather than simply someone being present in the city centre. 

New rules could also restrict the use of loudspeakers, microphones, megaphones and other amplification equipment as well as restrictions on temporary structures such as gazebos, stalls, canopies and display stands unless they have been authorised by the Council. 

Cllr John McNicholas, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Cohesion, said: “The PSPO runs for three years and is often updated based on feedback from businesses and city centre visitors. 

“Existing restrictions on e-bike use has helped in recent years but this is still a problem, and I hope that the recruitment of more community officers will help us enforce dismount rules more rigidly in the city centre. 

“We also want to target aggressive, intimidating as well as nuisance behaviour and we will be really interested in what people have to say. 

“The city centre is an important location and needs to be welcoming for everyone and a place where people can travel easily and safely and enjoy everything it has to offer. 

“We are working with the Police and Business Improvement District. PSPOs give agencies and the Police the opportunity to issue fixed penalty notices to riders guilty of an offence as described in the Order.” 

Offences under this Public Space Protection Order: 

• A person who is guilty of an offence shall on summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale. 

• A Fixed Penalty Notice of £100.00 will be issued to offenders (reduced to £60.00 if paid within 14 days) which would discharge any liability to conviction for an offence under Section 67(1) of the Act. 

• This order may be cited as 'The Public Space Protection Order (City Centre)’ and shall come into force on (date of commencement) and remain in force for a period of three years. 

Feedback received will help shape the future of the PSPO, ensuring it continues to address the issues that matter most to our communities while supporting a fair and proportionate approach to tackling anti-social behaviour. 

Whether you live in Coventry, work in the city centre, own a business or regularly visit, we want to hear your views. 

The consultation only takes a few minutes to complete, and every response will help inform the Council’s decision on the future of the Public Spaces Protection Order. 

Have your say by completing the survey.

The survey runs until Sunday 26 July 2026. 

This week marks national ASB Awareness Week. The Council is currently recruiting Community safety warden roles. See details on our jobs page.