"Monday (12/12/11) I was in Mansfield documenting the town I grew up in as part of a personally photography project and came across some trouble from two local PCSO's." (Flickr)

There is a growing tendency for Nottingham City Council, the police and other authorities to seek ownership of and the right to regulate and control public space in the city. The redevelopment of the Market Square has meant that the former centre of public life in the city has been taken into the ‘ownership’ of the City Council for fee-paying markets and attractions. Ever increasing concen…