PSPOs are intended to prevent individuals or groups from engaging in anti social behaviour within public areas.

The new PSPO will cover the city centre within the ring road, as well as the wider area up to, and including, St John’s Retail Park, Sainsbury’s, Molineux Stadium and ASDA, and the railway station.

It will provide powers to tackle a range of issues which can contribute to anti social behaviour such as drinking alcohol in public places, using drugs, loitering, aggressive begging, urinating or defecating in public, loud music, and the anti social use of e-bikes and e-scooters.

PSPOs can be enforced with Fixed Penalty Notices for anyone who breaks the rules. However, the council will work with partners to take a fair and proportionate approach, using a range of options to address anti social behaviour.

Extensive consultation has been carried out in relation to the proposed order and demonstrated overwhelmingly strong public support for the plans.

The new PSPO, which will come into effect on 3 June, will sit alongside the existing city centre PSPO, introduced in 2024 to tackle groups of 3 or more causing, or likely to cause, anti social behaviour, or wearing face coverings if they have no reasonable grounds to do so.

Councillor Obaida Ahmed, the council’s Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Community, said: “As with many major towns and cities, Wolverhampton experiences some anti social behaviour in the city centre, and PSPOs are intended to prevent individuals or groups from engaging in unacceptable activities within public areas.”

A separate PSPO was introduced at the Bentley Bridge retail and leisure park earlier this year.