A persistent street drinker has been banned from Walsall Town Centre after being found guilty of five offences relating to the town’s Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO).
David Coffey was found guilty of urinating in public, consuming alcohol within a prohibited area and remaining within a specified area without reasonable excuse to cause harassment, alarm and distress.
At Dudley Magistrates Court on 16 October, he was fined £120, plus a £48 victim surcharge,
“Once again the council has proven that we will clamp down on anti-social behaviour – it has absolutely no place in our borough,” said Councillor Gary Perry, Leader of Walsall Council.
“People need to understand the personal responsibility they have as citizens, and if they don’t, we will enforce it to protect our residents and communities who wish live in a clean and safe environment.
“Our community protection teams are targeting hotspots within the borough where anti-social behaviour is particularly prevalent, and following the latest result, it shows our plan is working.
“Well done to those teams for bringing these cases to court and showing that Walsall will not accept this behaviour. “
The council also applied for a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) to be issued, which the court can grant against an individual to tackle the most persistent anti-social behaviour.