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Public Spaces Protection Order 2026

The Public Spaces Protection Order 2024 is in force in Ashfield from 3 February 2026, which will restrict certain public behaviours

Last updated: 17 February 2026

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Public Spaces Protection Order 2024

The Public Spaces Protection Order 2024 is n force in Ashfield from 1 October 2024, which will restrict certain public behaviours.

Last updated: 05 February 2026

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Abuse and safeguarding

How to keep adults and children safe. Worried about child abuse, or a vulnerable adult? Report child abuse or adult abuse to us anonymously.

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Resident domestic abuse policy

Resident domestic abuse policy setting out the council's commitment to tackling abusers and helping victims-survivors of domestic abuse.

Last updated: 15 April 2026

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Child sexual exploitation

Worried about a child at risk of sexual exploitation? Learn how to spot the signs, know what abuse is. Report your concerns to MASH

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Extremism

Information on Prevent duty and what to do if you are worried about someone being radicalised.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Hate crime

A hate crime is any incident, which may or may not constitute a criminal offence, which is perceived as being motivated by prejudice or hate.

Last updated: 15 May 2026

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Modern slavery

Modern slavery refers to someone being exploited and completely controlled by someone else, without being able to leave.

Last updated: 10 February 2026

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Domestic abuse

In an emergency always call the police on 999. We also have help available to confidentiality support survivors of domestic abuse.

Last updated: 14 April 2026

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White Ribbon campaign

Helping stop male violence against women together. Find out about our actions toward domestic abuse and violence. Learn what you can do.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Abandoned vehicles

Abandoned vehicles are an environmental hazard, represent a danger to the public (especially children), create a magnet for crime and blight our communities.

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Report an abandoned or untaxed vehicle - qualifying questions

Report an abandoned or untaxed vehicle

Last updated: 10 September 2025

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Complex Case Panel

Complex case panels (formerly VPPs) are a group of professionals who meet regularly to discuss, as the name suggests, complex cases.

Last updated: 14 January 2026

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Domestic homicide review

Find out about the domestic homicide review process.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Contact Community Protection

Contact Community Protection

Last updated: 10 March 2026

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Report anti-social behaviour

Report anti-social behaviour

Last updated: 23 October 2025

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Drones

Find out how you can legally fly your drone in the UK.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Serious violence duty

The Serious violence duty requires relevant public services to work together to share data and knowledge to enable them to prevent and reduce serious violence.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Contact us

Find out how to contact us online, by email or telephone, on Facebook, Twitter, or at our offices in Kirkby in Ashfield, including opening times.

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Complaints and compliments

We are committed to continually improving the quality of, and access to, the services we provide.

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Complaints and compliments policy

How we deal with your feedback

Last updated: 30 April 2026

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Unreasonable or unreasonably persistent complaints policy

This policy addresses these issues, covers customers who make service enquiries as well as complaints, which are unreasonable or persistent.

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Main office

Find our offices at Urban Road, Kirkby in Ashfield. Contact us by telephone, email or on social media. Visit by appointment only.

Last updated: 16 January 2026

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Northern Depot

Find our Northern depot; have your vehicle MOT tested here.

Last updated: 11 December 2025

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Cost of living support

Sources of information and support on the cost of living.

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