Control of drinking alcohol in public
- Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO)
- Drinking alcohol in a public place
- If you commit an offence
- PSPO wards and maps
- Contact
PSPO
PSPOs were introduced under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
They are intended to deal with nuisance or anti-social behaviour that:
- takes place in a particular area
- is detrimental to the local community’s quality of life
Haringey has a PSPOs for 11 wards covering drinking alcohol in a public place.
Drinking alcohol in a public place
You are allowed to drink alcohol in a public place in Haringey.
However, you must stop drinking within the boundary of the PSPO when asked to by:
- police officers
- community support officers
- authorised persons representing the London Borough of Haringey
If you don’t, you are committing an offence.
Confiscated alcohol can be disposed of by the person who confiscates it.
If you commit an offence
If found guilty of an offence, you are liable on summary conviction to either a:
- fixed penalty notice of £100
- maximum fine of £500
If you pay the fixed penalty notice on time, we take no further action. Failure to pay on time may result in prosecution.
PSPO wards and maps
- Bounds Green ward - alcohol PSPO (PDF, 60KB)
- Bruce Grove ward - alcohol PSPO (PDF, 56KB)
- Harringay ward - alcohol PSPO (PDF, 58KB)
- Noel Park ward - alcohol PSPO (PDF, 73KB)
- Northumberland Park ward - alcohol PSPO (PDF, 86KB)
- Seven Sisters ward - alcohol PSPO (PDF, 78KB)
- St Ann's ward - alcohol PSPO (PDF, 89KB)
- Tottenham Green ward - alcohol PSPO (PDF, 83KB)
- Tottenham Hale ward - alcohol PSPO (PDF, 85KB)
- West Green ward - alcohol PSPO (PDF, 82KB)
- Woodside ward - alcohol PSPO (PDF, 87KB)
Contact
Anti-social behaviour enforcement team:
Telephone
020 8489 1000
- Monday – 9am to 5pm
- Tuesday – 9am to 5pm
- Wednesday – 10am to 5pm
- Thursday – 9am to 5pm
- Friday – 9am to 5pm