A dispersal order will be in place in Forest Fields from Saturday 16th April until 5th Oct 2011

I have just been reliably told that a dispersal order has been approved for the Forest Fields area of Nottingham. This begins on Saturday 16th of April and runs until 5th of October 2011 which at 6 months is the maximum length for such an order.

This will allow Police and CPO's the power to disperse groups of 2 or more people should they have reason to believe that their behaviour has resulted or is likely to result in any member of the public being intimidated, harassed alarmed or distressed.

Failure to comply is a criminal offence!

Needless to say there has been no community consultation on this.

I have uploaded a map of the area the dispersal order covers, which are the natural boundaries of Forest Fields from Sherwood Rise to Noel Street, and Gregory Boulevard to Gladstone Street.

I understand the police will be placing notices on lamposts as a way of informing the community, a pathetic way of communicating this example of reactionary and completely over the top style of policing.

If I hear any more I will post on here, in the meantime if anyone has any comments or suggestions what the Forest Fields community can do about this use the comments section below.