Partial Closure Order of Shepherd's Bush Green to Close 27 Feb

PCO on Shepherd's Bush Green expires on 27 Feb

The Partial Closure Order imposed on Shepherd's Bush Green in November will expire at the end of the month, on February 27.

The PCO has been a part of a concerted attempt by the police to clean up Shepherd's Bush Green, by using extra powers to move on the drunks and drug dealers.

Of course, in some ways this just moves the problem on, but at least it shows action on the part of the police to deal with anti-social behaviour.  You can read more about it at the official LBHF site here.

Partial Closure Order

On 22 November local police attended Westminster Magistrates Court to secure a "Partial Closure Order" (PCO) of Shepherds Bush Green.

Local Police Officers with copies of the PCO

The PCO included a number surrounding streets, notably the "Caxton Village" area north of Shepherd's Bush Green, which has been the scene of considerable anti-social behaviour in recent months.

The PCO took effect from Monday November 28, and expires on 27 February 2023.

Statutory Device

A Partial Closure Order is a statutory device created by the 2014 Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act, giving the police expanded powers to limit access to certain premises - or, in this case, Shepherd's Bush Green. 

The police were given extra powers to move people on, and limit the anti-social behaviour which has become so common in our neighbourhood in recent years and months.  At a meeting of our local Ward Panel, police explained what the PCO involved, and handed out copies of the leaflet below.

28 November to 27 February 2023

Can Shepherd's Bush Green Be Improved?

The PCO ran from 28 November to 27 February 2023, and was a response to long-standing concerns over anti-social behaviour on Shepherd's Bush Green. 

Our local police officers described the securing of the PCO as a "massive amount of work", which they hope will lead to a better environment for local residents. 

FOSBG Statement

Jonathan Pearl, Chair of the Friends of Shepherd's Bush Green, welcomed the PCO, arguing that Caxton Village have "suffered sky-high levels of ASB for a number of months now", and expressed "huge gratitude to the Safer Neighbourhood Teams of Met Police dealing with the Green and surrounding areas".

Local Concerns

Public drinking in Caxton Village

Overall, the response of local residents has been positive, though some expressed concerns that moving people on from Shepherd's Bush Green and Caxton Village would only make trouble for other neighbourhood streets, such as Macfarlane Rd and Minford Gardens.  

Breaking the Cycle

The police response to this was that the PCO was designed to break the long-standing cycle of anti-social behaviour, and that by securing a PCO the police could at last make a concerted effort to clean up our neighbourhood.

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