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Councillors have agreed to explore whether a public space protection order is needed in Solihull town centre. The plan follows concerns about anti-social behaviour, while also looking at youth engagement and activities for young people.

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00:01Solihill councillors have agreed to explore whether a public space protection order is
00:05needed to tackle antisocial behaviour in the town centre. The move followed a conservative motion,
00:11later amended after talks with Green and Liberal Democrat councillors,
00:16to include youth engagement and activities for young people.
00:20Councillors were told Solihill remains one of the safest boroughs in the West Midlands,
00:25but that a small number of incidents can affect how safe residents and businesses feel.
00:30The amended motion was approved unanimously. The council will now assess whether the legal
00:36tests for an order have been met before any final decision is made for the Metropolitan Borough's Town Centre.
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