A crackdown on anti-social behaviour, including dangerous bike and scooter riding, will begin in Reading in just a few weeks.
Representatives on Reading Borough Council approved powers to crack down on anti-social behaviour, which also includes dog fouling and begging.
This was initiated in a borough-wide Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), which empowers Thames Valley Police and council officers to issue fines for non-compliance.
But the PSPO has not been implemented yet.
That will change on Tuesday, March 24, when it comes into full force.
The PSPO gives the police the powers to enforce on street begging, street drinking, and the anti-social l use of e-bikes and e-scooters in public spaces.
While e-scooters and illegally modified e-bikes are already illegal in public spaces, the PSPO provides extra powers to stop riders who are purposely causing anxiety, distress or nuisance in public settings and tackle the worst behaviour.
Meanwhile, council officers will have the powers to fine people for dog fouling and failure to comply with a demand to for a walker to place and hold their dog on a lead.
Those who breach the PSPO will initially be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) of up to £100.
If the notice is not complied with, the person will then be prosecuted at Reading Magistrates Court, with a maximum fine of £1,000.
A report published last November states the PSPO will have a ‘soft launch’ aimed for Monday, March 2, with full implementation beginning on March 24.
