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BBC News
04-07-2025
- BBC News
Peterborough car cruising hotspot gets public protection order
New conditions will be in place for three years in an attempt to crack down on anti-social behaviour at a car cruising public space protection order (PSPO) is being used by Peterborough City Council at Pleasure Fair Meadow car council said it had received several reports from nearby residents of noise, smoke and odours from the site.A consultation found 151 out of 169 responses were in favour of the PSPO, which could see fines of up to £1,000 or penalty notices for people who break the rules. People told the council about meets involving up to 300 cars and smaller gatherings of vehicles where some drivers carried out manoeuvres like doughnuts and handbrake were also complaints about litter, the Local Democracy Reporting Service member for housing and communities, Alison Jones, said: "We have listened to feedback from residents and are taking direct action by setting up a PSPO aimed at tackling crime and improving the quality of life for communities within this area of the city."Pleasure Fair Meadow car park is monitored by a council-operated CCTV camera, which logged 32 incidents of anti-social or dangerous driving between April 2023 and November 2024. Leader of the Liberal Democrat group, Christian Hogg, represents the Fletton and Stanground ward where the car park is said: "It is absolutely most welcome, as the residents around Pleasure Fair Meadow Car Park have been blighted for years with screeching tyres, revving engines and loud music on a regular basis."Hopefully this PSPO will finally produce a solution because it gives the police far more power to move people on and for them to not come back 15 minutes later."In Peterborough there are currently two area PSPOs – one in the city centre and one covering the Millfield, New England, Eastfield and Embankment councillor Julie Stevenson chaired the task and finish group created to examine the said: "This is great. It has taken a long time but now it is here and hopefully it will be effective in just getting people some nights where they can sleep again." Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
26-06-2025
- BBC News
Council could introduce order on car meet hotspot in Peterborough
More than 150 people have supported a public space protection order on a hotspot for unauthorised car meets and cruising City Council proposed the order for Pleasure Fair Meadow Car Park as a way of tackling vehicle-related anti-social 18 people opposed the order. They said there were limited locations in the city for car enthusiasts who like to meet and do not commit any implemented, anyone involved with vehicle-related nuisance and anti-social behaviour at the site could be fined up to £1,000 or face a fixed penalty notice. Pleasure Fair Meadow Car Park is a council operated long stay public car is monitored by a CCTV camera and, from April 2023 to November 2024, 32 incidents were logged concerning anti-social or dangerous driving and vehicle-related anti-social ranged from large scale car meets of about 300 cars to smaller also carried out stunts such as doughnuts, hand brake turns and other dangerous driving, said the Local Democracy Reporting of the Liberal Democrat group, Christian Hogg, who represents the ward where the car park is located, said: "It has taken an incredibly long time to get to the point where we are right now."It is absolutely most welcome, as the residents around Pleasure Fair Meadow Car Park have been blighted for years with screeching tyres, revving engines and loud music on a regular basis."It has been incredibly destabilising for people's work patterns and not being able to get a proper night's sleep."A report, following a public consultation in March, stated people in the area also had concerns regarding speeding and drug against the order said there were "limited locations for car enthusiasts to meet in Peterborough".Alison Jones, cabinet member for housing and communities, is expected to make a decision on the order by 3 implemented, it would allow the council and police to tackle vehicle-related nuisance and anti-social behaviour at the councillor Julie Stevenson said: "It can feel almost like people who love cars and getting together to enjoy them are being unfairly punished and I have some sympathy with that."Obviously, it is the behaviour of a few that are spoiling it for many, which is a huge shame and I hope those who run the car meets will talk to the council and try to find some compromise to do it safely." Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
