A man banned from Worksop Town Centre has been jailed for three months by the Mansfield County Court after admitting a further breach of a long running anti-social behaviour injunction.
Peter Downes, of no fixed address, was first made subject to the injunction on 18th August 2025 which banned him from entering the town centre and surrounding areas after the court found he had engaged in anti-social behaviour including persistent breaches of the Public Spaces Protection Order and behaviour causing harassment, alarm and distress.
He first breached this in August 2025 and was handed a 14-day sentence, suspended for six months, but following another breach in January 2026 he was jailed for 28 days.
The latest proceedings at Mansfield County Court on 2nd November 2026 followed a further breach during 2026, which Downes admitted.
Sentencing him to three months, District Judge Heppell considered Downes's extensive history of breaches of the injunction and the need to uphold court orders designed to protect businesses, residents and visitors from persistent anti-social behaviour.
The injunction remains in force until 18th August 2027, meaning he may not enter Worksop Town Centre and the surrounding area and will be arrested if seen in the exclusion area.
Cllr Darrell Pulk, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods said: “We welcome the sentenced imposed by the court and its recognition of the extensive history of injunction breaches.
“We hope this acts as a deterrent for the future and sends a clear message to a small minority that anti-social behaviour won’t be tolerated in our town centres.
“I’d like to thank our anti-social behaviour team for their work helping residents and visitors feel reassured that our public spaces are places everyone can enjoy.”
Last Updated on Tuesday, November 10, 2026