Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) aimed at tackling alcohol-related anti-social behaviour in parts of Aberystwyth, Cardigan and Lampeter will stay in place for another three years.
Ceredigion County Council agreed to extend the existing orders, which cover designated areas within the three town centres, at a meeting on 24 September 2026. They will now run from 20 October 2026 until 19 October 2029.
The orders give police and authorised officers additional powers to deal with behaviour linked to drinking alcohol in public places when it causes nuisance, disorder or distress to others.
Within the designated areas, officers can ask people to stop drinking alcohol, or to hand over alcohol, if it is contributing to anti-social behaviour. Anyone who refuses to comply with a reasonable request may be committing an offence.
Public notices explaining the extension will be published in the local press, and the orders and accompanying maps can be viewed on the council’s website.
Councillor Matthew Vaux, Cabinet Member for Partnerships, Housing, Legal and Governance and Public Protection, said: “As a result of the positive impact they have had on reducing alcohol related anti-social and intimidating behaviour, the current Public Spaces Protection Orders have once again been renewed across three of Ceredigion’s town centres.”
Cllr Vaux added: “The continued extension of these provisions will assist in ensuring our towns remain welcoming, thriving and safe places for people of all ages and backgrounds.”
