East Suffolk Council

In August 2007, following consultation with the local town councils, the police and public, Designated Public Place Orders (DPPOs) were introduced in parts of Framlingham, Kesgrave, Martlesham and Rushmere St Andrew, restricting the drinking of alcohol in public places.

The orders came into force on 24 August 2007.

Framlingham

The order that applies is called the Alcohol Consumption in Designated Public Places (Framlingham) Order (No1) 2007.

The order applies to:

The Mere, Pigs Meadow, Pageant Field and its access path, The Elms car park, St Michael’s churchyard, The Cemetery and Fen Meadow in the town of Framlingham.

• Map showing the designated areas in Framlingham

Kesgrave

The order that applies is called the Alcohol Consumption in Designated Public Places (Kesgrave) Order (No1) 2007.

The order applies to:

The public open space from Dobbs Corner to Century Drive including the MSG Playing Fields, Century Drive and its public open space, Thomas Crescent to the north and the areas adjacent to Long Strops to the south. Dobbs Drift play area and adjacent land. The Long Strops bridle path from MSG Playing Fields to Brendon Drive.

The footpath from Century Drive to Wilkinson Drive including Cedarwood Green, Cedarwood Primary School recreation area and Ashdale Walk.

Ropes Drive, Century Drive, Wilkinson Drive, Pilbroughs Walk, St. Isidores, and Grange Lane including their open spaces of Badgers Bank, Pergola Piece, Human Sundial, Fox Lea, the two open spaces at Through Jollies and the open spaces surrounding St Isidores roundabout. Ashdale Walk public open space, Oak Meadow open space, Fentons Way, Legion Green open space, and Fentons Wood public open space. The Community Centre, its car park and recreation ground, Mead Drive, Kesgrave Library and its surrounding public open space. The public open space from Bartrum Lane to Fentons Wood. Penzance Road between Oregon Road and Helston Close. St Lawrence Way public open space. The public open space between Penryn Road and Cedar Avenue. Kesgrave Churchyard and Lawn Cemetery and front and rear car parks. Rupert Fison Centre public area, Farthing Walk, Dobbs Drift and Bartrum Lane play areas. Kesgrave High School and Heath Primary School recreation areas.

• Map showing the designated areas in Kesgrave

Martlesham

The order that applies is called the Alcohol Consumption in Designated Public Places (Martlesham) Order (No1) 2007.

The order applies to:

The common land adjacent to Felixstowe Road, and between A12 Trunk Road, Main Road and Tesco’s superstore including its car park and the community centre car park. The open spaces known as Martlesham Heath including Eagle Way, Valiant Road, The Drift, Higgins Place, The Square, De Brink on the Green, Bader Court including all car parks. Lancaster Drive, York Road and the open space in Heathfield. The recreation ground and Kronji’s Piece in the Street, the Jubilee play space, Portal Avenue and the adjacent woodland. Beacon Hill, Birchwood and Gorseland Primary Schools recreation areas.

• Map of the designated areas in Martlesham

Rushmere St Andrew

The order that applies is called the Alcohol Consumption in Designated Public Places (Rushmere St Andrew) Order (No1) 2007.

The order applies to:

Rushmere Common and Golf Course situated within the parish including Woodbridge Road between Woodbridge Road East and Bent Lane and Linksfield. Sandlings including the water tower and the footpath leading to Bixley Drive, Brendon Drive between Wimpole Close and Broadlands Way including the shopping precinct, the wasteland and the car parks. Bixley Drive including the open space, Bladen Drive including the grassed area, Gwendoline Close, Broadlands Way and Foxhall Road between Arundel Way and Broadlands Way. The public open space to the east of Brendon Drive and adjacent to Foxhall Heath and north of Foxhall Road, and public open space adjacent to The Suffolk Nuffield Hospital known as the Millstream including all the access paths leading from Kentwell Close, Glemham Drive, Euston Avenue and the intersection point of Bixley Lane, Kelvedon Drive and Glemham Drive. The play area and access in Salehurst Road. Broke Hall Community Primary School recreation area.

• Map showing the designated areas in Rushmere St Andrew

It should be noted that the orders only relate to public places but not to:

• Any premises to which a premises licence or a club premises certificate under the Licensing Act 2003 applies or the curtilage thereof;
• Any premises which by virtue of Part 5 of the Licensing Act 2003 may for the time being be used for the supply of alcohol or could have been so used within the last twenty minutes;
• Any place where facilities relating to the sale or consumption of alcohol are permitted under Section 115 E Highways Act 1980.