Man banned from St Annes town centre for two years under Preston Magistrates Court order

A man has been banned from entering St Annes town centre for two years after a Criminal Behaviour Order was imposed by magistrates.

Declan O'Rourke, 25, of no fixed address, appeared before Preston Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, where the two-year order was granted.

Under the terms of the order, O'Rourke is prohibited from entering St Annes town centre as defined by a court-approved map.

The restricted area includes:

• The junction of St Andrew's Road North and Beach Road.
• Beach Road to the junction with North Promenade.
• The Promenade area, including St Annes Pier, to the junction of South Promenade and East Bank Road.
• East Bank Road to the junction with Clifton Drive South.
• Clifton Drive South to the junction with Wood Street.
• Wood Street to the junction with St Andrew's Road South, then across the railway line to St Alban's Road.
• St Alban's Road to the junction with St Patrick's Road South.
• St Patrick's Road South to the junction with Glen Eldon Road.
• Glen Eldon Road, across the railway line and past Sainsbury's to St Andrew's Road North.
• St Andrew's Road North back to the junction with Beach Road.

Police said that if O'Rourke fails to comply with the conditions of the Criminal Behaviour Order, he will be committing a criminal offence and could be sent to prison.