19 September 2014 — Manifesto Club
Buskers and homeless under threat from ASB powers; Clubnight on ASB Act; parents fined for family holidays; busker prosecuted for 10-minute set; Wrexham fans fight back against ‘bubble matches’; and more…
BRIEFING DOCUMENT – BUSKERS AND HOMELESS UNDER THREAT FROM NEW ASB POWERS
From 20 October, Public Spaces Protection Orders will provide local authorities with unprecedentedly wide-ranging powers to control activities in public spaces.
The new orders – contained in the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 – allow local authorities to ban or restrict any activity which they judge has a ‘detrimental effect’ on the ‘quality of life’ of a locality.
Our Manifesto Club briefing document looks at how councils plan to use the powers this autumn – including for banning rough sleeping, begging, ball games, grazing horses, ‘inappropriate dress’ and parking outside schools.
The Briefing Document was covered in the Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Bristol Post, Gloucestershire Citizen, Express and Star, Blackpool Gazette, Tom Utley‘s column in the Daily Mail, and BBC local radio. See a summary of press.
21 OCTOBER CLUBNIGHT: WHAT WILL THE ASB ACT MEAN FOR FREEDOM?
The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act will also give the police and councils powers to restrict the behaviour of particular individuals, to disperse people from an area and confiscate their property.
This Manifesto Club club night – the day after enactment – will discuss the significance of these new measures, and their effect on public liberties.
Speakers: Jonny Walker (director, Keep Streets Live); Simon Calvert (Christian Institute, and campaign director, Reform Clause 1 Campaign); Matthew Varnham(legal adviser, Occupy London and other protest groups); Val Stevenson (The Pavement Magazine); Josie Appleton (director, Manifesto Club).
Date: 21 October
When: doors open 7pm (discussion begins 7.45pm)
Where: The Vibe Bar (Pavilion room, upstairs), 91-95 Brick Lane, E1 6QL (see map).
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