Public Spaces Protection Orders

Closes 16 Oct 2026

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Alcohol-related disorder

The current Alcohol PSPO creates an offence within public spaces in the local authority boundary of Oxford for any person to refuse to stop drinking alcohol or hand over any containers (sealed or unsealed) which are believed to contain alcohol, when required to do so by a police officer or authorised officer in order to prevent public nuisance or disorder, unless they have a reasonable excuse.  

The penalty for breaching a PSPO can be dealt with through a fixed penalty notice or prosecution in the Magistrates Court. 

More information can be found on Oxford City Council’s website here. 

1. Please indicate how much of a problem, if at all, you consider alcohol-related disorder in public spaces to be:

Select the most applicable option in each row.  
2. Has alcohol-related disorder(s) got better, stayed the same or got worse over the last 12 months?

Select the most applicable option in each row. 
3. To what extent do you agree or disagree with these statements about drinking in public spaces?

Please indicate the strength of your agreement from 1 (strongly disagree) to 10 (strongly agree).