The order goes live on Friday 19 September and will remain in place until 19 March 2009. It is being used to better equip police who are tackling anti-social behaviour and offending in the Winslow area.

The dispersal zone will include:
• High Street, Market Square, and Greyhound lane, to include greyhound lane public car park.
• Elmfields Gate to the junction with Cricketers Row, to include the area of the British Legion and Winslow Public Hall Car Parks
• The Sports and Recreation Ground in its entirety to include the Green areas of the Cricket Club, Football Club, Croquet Lawn and Children's Playground.

The order gives police officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) the following powers in the zone:

*Tell people of any age in the group to disperse

*Tell people of any age who don't live in the area to leave

*Tell people of any age who don't live in the area not to return to the area or any part of it for up to 24 hours.

Also, a person who is under the age of 16 and in the area between 9pm and 6am can be removed and taken back home by an officer or PCSO.
Neighbourhood Inspector Robert Gregory said: "The decision to implement the dispersal order has not been taken lightly. It is regrettable that the behaviour a minority has caused such measures to be taken, but the people of Winslow deserve to enjoy quality of life.
"Extra resources will be used to enforce the order. We know that the majority of offenders are local children and I urge parents to play their part in bringing order back to the streets; know where your children are and what they are doing, be extra vigilant and double check they are actually going where they say they are going."
Councillor Pam Pearce, AVDC Cabinet Member for Community Matters, said: "The order has been brought in after evidence has been gathered from the community and local businesses.
"It will enable us to target those individuals who cause problems within the community and using the legislation will allow us to deal with them robustly.
"This further demonstrates the commitment and co-operation of the police and council working together and using the available legislation to deal with anti-social behaviour and improve our communities."