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Gating orders

Information about Gating Orders to restrict access to Rights of Way to reduce persistent crime and anti social behaviour.

What are gating orders and how are they used?

Reducing crime and anti-social behaviour is a priority for the City Council. For a number of years grants have been made available for residents-led schemes to put up gates in private entryways.

The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 outlines powers that allow councils to restrict public access to rights of way to tackle persistent crime and anti social behaviour.

Coventry City Council has adopted the use of these Gating Orders, which do not remove any underlying highway status and will be reviewed every 12 months. The council's current policy outlines that Gating Orders will be considered where an average of one crime or incident of anti social behaviour can be attributed to the existence of the Right of Way per adjacent property over a 12 month period, subject to a minimum of 10 reports. These include reports made to West Midlands Police and the It's Your Call anti social behaviour reporting line on 0845 605 2222.

Consideration will be given to any disproportionate impact on health and inconvenience that restricting access to a Right of Way would cause.

Decisions on Gating Orders come under the authority of the Cabinet Member (Neighbourhoods and Community Safety).

Prior to a Gating Order coming into effect, a 28 day Gating Notice is issued, allowing representations from interested parties. All current Gating Notices can be found attached to this page.

Copies of all current Gating Orders are available at the main reception of Civic Centre 4 (the Tower Block).

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