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Protests large and small have been held across the capital this weekend over council banning orders in public spaces.

The Manifesto Club, which campaigns against the over-regulation of every day, called for support to breach Public Space Protection Orders, which allow councils to ban activities in open spaces.

Violating #PSPO in Hayes, Hillingdon by 'gathering' in twos #ProtestPSPO https://t.co/1xANeZhV46 They were brought in under the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014.

Campaigners called for action over what they described as 'unaccountable and draconian powers', which are used up and down the country.

In London, council PSPOs include:

A festival is being planned on Sunday at midday in Hackney, where the council recently withdrew an order banning rough sleeping an loitering,

Supporters are urged to bring along something that has been banned by a PSPO, including a remote control car, banned in Hillingdon.

Last updated Sun 7 Aug 2016


