Councils to be given powers to ban peaceful protests that might disturb local residents
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Clifford Armion
le 15/11/2013
Activer le mode zenNigel Morris
Peaceful protests could be outlawed on the sole grounds that they might annoy nearby residents under contentious new powers being granted to councils, campaign groups warn.The “shockingly open-ended” orders could also be used to ban youngsters from skateboarding, forbid teenagers from using local parks and prevent demonstrators from gathering outside council offices, it has been claimed.
The powers are contained within a little-noticed section of the Government’s Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill, which is currently going through Parliament.
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Councils to be given powers to ban peaceful protests that might disturb local residents, La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), novembre 2013. Consulté le 05/02/2025. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/councils-to-be-given-powers-to-ban-peaceful-protests-that-might-disturb-local-residents