The order does not ban people standing quietly on the pavement. It only bans protesting and praying - hence the Police interest in whether she had been praying.
The order does ban Praying in the designated area it is one of the activities included in the Court Order, that is why the Officer asked her what she was doing
Ref: Robert Clinic, Station Road, Birmingham B30
Birmingham City Council (Station Road B30) Public Space
Protection Order
Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 – Section 59
THIS ORDER is made by Birmingham City Council (the Council) under section 59 of the AntiSocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, because the council is satisfied on reasonable
grounds that there are a number of activities, carried out or are likely to be carried out in a
public space namely the area within and surrounding Station Road, Birmingham, B30, shown
outlined on the map attached ( the restricted area) that have had, or are likely to have, a
detrimental effect on the quality of life of those in the locality. The effect or likely effect of
these activities is of a persistent or continuing nature such as to make these activities
unreasonable, and justifies the restrictions imposed in this order.
The Council has had regard to the rights and freedoms set out in the European Convention
on Human Rights. The Council has had particular regard to the rights and freedoms set out
in Article 10 ( right of freedom of expression) and Article 11 ( right of assembly) of the
European Convention on Human Rights and has concluded that the restrictions on such
rights and freedoms imposed by this Order are lawful, necessary and proportionate.
Public Space Protection Order
The Order shall come into force on 07th September 2022 at
00.00hrs#
If you do not obey the order you will be committing a
criminal offence and may be prosecuted by the Council
within a Magistrates’ Court for an offence under Section
67 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act
2014.
THE ACTIVITIES
The Activities prohibited by the Order are:
i Protesting, namely engaging in any act of approval or disapproval or attempted act of
approval or disapproval, with respect to issues related to abortion services, by any means.
This includes but is not limited to graphic, verbal or written means, prayer or counselling,
ii Interfering, or attempting to interfere, whether verbally or physically, with a Robert Clinic
service user, visitor or member of staff,
iii Intimidating or harassing, or attempting to intimidate or harass, a Robert Clinic service
user, visitor or a member of staff,
iv Recording or photographing a Robert Clinic service user, visitor or member of staff or
v Displaying any text or images relating directly or indirectly to the termination of
pregnancy.
THE PROHIBITION
5. A person shall not engage in any of the Activities anywhere within the restricted area as
shown outlined in red on the attached map.
DEFINITIONS
7. In this Order the following words or phrases are defined as follows:
‘Robert Clinic’ means the Robert Clinic on Station Rd, Birmingham B30 1DB
‘Restricted Area’ means the area outlined in red as identified on the attached map
‘Displaying any text or images relating directly or indirectly to the termination of
pregnancy’ includes but is not limited to, imagery or textual references to abortion, baby,
mum, foetus, soul, kill, hell, murder;
‘Member of staff’ includes any employee, agent or contractor of the Robert Clinic;
‘Protesting’ means being in the restricted area (whether by yourself or with others) and
engaging in any act of approval or disapproval or attempted act of approval or disapproval,
with respect to issues related to abortion services, by any means. This includes but is not
limited to, graphic, verbal or written means, prayer or counselling;
‘Service user’ includes any patient or visitor to the Robert Clinic.
REQUIREMENTS
8. A person who is believed to have engaged in a breach of this order or in anti-social
behaviour within the restricted area, is required to give their name and address to a police
officer, police community support officer or other person designated by Birmingham City