Community protection notice (CPN)

• The council, police and some social landlords can issue these.
• It is a notice to stop individuals (aged 16 or over), businesses or organisations causing ASB.
• They are used when someone's behaviour is having a detrimental effect on the quality of life of the community, is persistent and unreasonable.
• It can deal with noise nuisance and can include requirements to ensure that problems are rectified and steps taken to prevent anti-social behaviour happening again.
• Councils can still issue an abatement notice where the behaviour constitutes a statutory nuisance.

Public space protection order (PSPO)

• This is an order designed to protect public spaces from persistently anti-social individuals or groups and can be issued by the council after consulting with others such as the police.
• It is used where someone's behaviour is, or is likely to be, unreasonable, and persistent or continuing and has, or is likely to have, a detrimental effect on the quality of life of the local community.