Trio ordered to pay £675 after being convicted of anti-social behaviour offences in Great Yarmouth
Three men have each been fined £100 and ordered to pay more than £500 in costs after being convicted of breaching an order designed to reduce anti-social behaviour in Great Yarmouth's town centre.
At a hearing at Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court last week, Yanis Gudlik, Jurijus Skorohodovs and Karolis Jasmontas were convicted in their absence of drinking alcohol in St George's Park, Trafalgar Road and George Street respectively.
The prosecutions were brought by Great Yarmouth Borough Council following a public consultation last year which showed people said feeling safe and the cleanliness of the town centre were priorities.
Following the consultation, a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) was agreed by the council which bans public drinking of alcohol, begging, urinating in public, spitting and riding bikes or e-scooters on paths.
Gudlik, 52, of North Drive, Great Yarmouth; Skorohodovs, 42, of Kimberley Terrace, Great Yarmouth; and Jasmontas, 31, of North Quay, Great Yarmouth, were all fined £100, ordered to pay a £40 victim surcharge and all ordered to pay £535.50 in costs, with a 28-day collection order.
Councillor Paul Wells, Great Yarmouth Borough Council's portfolio holder for Environment and Sustainability, Licensing and Waste, said: ''As a council, we are determined to do all we can to deal more effectively with anti-social behaviour in the borough.
''These prosecutions once again demonstrate we won't tolerate highly visible street drinking and people feeling intimidated.''
There are prominent notices to alert people to the PSPO, with graphics and links to make the signage accessible for all.
There are three PSPOs in the borough that enable the council, in partnership with the police, to deal with some anti-social behaviour concerns, vehicles and dog control.
Last year's launch of the anti-social behaviour PSPO was accompanied by a range of support services for people - representatives from the NHS, Adult Social Care, charities and staff from the council's Rough Sleeping Team were all in the town centre to ensure anyone who wanted help could access support and advice.
