Black Country councils set to seek High Court injunction over car cruising

The Cabinet (Resources) Panel at Wolverhampton City Council will decide at a meeting tomorrow (7 January) whether to authorise the commencement of legal proceedings.

The other local authorities involved are Walsall, Sandwell and Dudley.

If the injunction is granted, the councils would have the power to take anyone suspected of breaching the order back to court. Individuals found in breach of the injunction would be liable to fines or up to two years’ imprisonment.

A spokesman for Wolverhampton spokesman said: “We continue to work with our partners in the Black Country to see what steps can be taken to tackle what is a region-wide issue of car cruising. As part of this, we are now seeking cabinet approval to apply to the High Court for an injunction.”

The spokesman added: “If an injunction was sought and granted, however, we hope this would dissuade people from participating in car cruising in the first place.

“As the proposed injunction is still subject to legal proceedings, we are unable to go into any further detail at this stage.”

He said: “We, our Black Country partners and the police remain committed to providing safer communities and will not tolerate anti-social behaviour.”