{"id":3726,"date":"2026-04-29T08:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T07:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/?p=3726"},"modified":"2026-04-29T21:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:26:34","slug":"here-comes-the-catapult-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/?p=3726","title":{"rendered":"Here comes the catapult ban (11-5-2026?)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>The proposed catapult ban was agreed<\/strong><\/span> at the RBWM Cabinet Meeting (Item 17) on 28th April 2026.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>Royal Borough approves new measures to help tackle catapulting<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nThe Royal Borough of Windsor &amp; Maidenhead has approved new powers to tackle anti-social behaviour involving catapults &#8211; protecting wildlife, people and property.<br \/>\nAt its meeting on Tuesday 28 April, Cabinet agreed to introduce a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO), a common tool used to tackle antisocial behaviour, covering Eton &amp; Castle, Old Windsor, Datchet, Horton and Wraysbury. This follows reports of catapults being used to harm wildlife \u2013 including swans and other protected birds \u2013 and damage property.<\/p>\n<p>This will make it an offence to carry a catapult in public within the specified areas, giving Thames Valley Police officers and the council\u2019s Community Wardens additional powers to intervene. Officers will be able to challenge anyone carrying a catapult, seize items where appropriate, and issue Fixed Penalty Notices of \u00a3100 on the spot.<\/p>\n<p>The decision follows a six-week public consultation, which attracted over 1,400 responses and showed strong support for action. Evidence gathered with partners identified repeat hotspots and incidents ranging from wildlife crime to smashed windows and intimidation.<\/p>\n<p>Cabinet Member for Public Protection &amp; Community Governance, Cllr Richard Coe, said: \u201cEveryone has a right to enjoy our riversides and other open spaces safely and securely without feeling threatened. Residents and our local wildlife charities have highlighted damage to property as well as harm to animals as a result of this unacceptable anti-social behaviour.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why we decided to take action and are determined to give our community wardens and the police these powers to allow them to act quickly \u2013 confiscating catapults and issuing fines \u2013 so those who cause harm are stopped in their tracks and face real consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Subject to the standard governance process, the PSPO is expected to come into effect from Monday 11 May.<\/p>\n<p>Source <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbwm.gov.uk\/news\/2026\/royal-borough-approves-new-measures-help-tackle-catapulting#:~:text=Subject%20to%20the%20standard%20governance,effect%20from%20Monday%2011%20May.\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The YouTube video (when I spoke in support) can be found <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yflak7oOMNY&amp;t=8175\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RBWM Cabinet - 28 April 2026\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yflak7oOMNY?start=8175&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Extract from consultation:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In total 1,434 responses were received to the consultation. All of the responses were via the online survey tool. The responses recorded in the dataset were submitted between 27 November 2025 and 8 January 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Of those who answered this question, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>1,396 respondents agreed<\/strong><\/span> or strongly agreed with the proposal and <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">35 respondents disagreed<\/span><\/strong>. 3 respondents did not provide a response to this question.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Proposal for the introduction of Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to address catapulting in Eton &amp; Castle, Old Windsor, Datchet, Horton and Wraysbury <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The detailed supporting report can be found <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/rbwm.moderngov.co.uk\/documents\/s71513\/Cabinet%20report%20catapults%202026.pdf\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NOTE:\u00a0 Predictably &#8211; <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>none of the 35 respondents who objected<\/strong><\/span> to the proposed catapult PSPO attended the meeting in order to provide detailed explanations about their concerns!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The proposed catapult ban was agreed at the RBWM Cabinet Meeting (Item 17) on 28th April 2026. 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