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Would you ******* believe it? A council has ******* banned swearing in public. The council in question is Salford which has used a Public Space Protection Order to tackle anti-social behaviour in the Salford Quays area which includes Media City, home to the BBC, which might be just a coincidence. Part of the order says it will be deemed a criminal offence if anyone is caught 'using foul and abusive language...

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Producer: Sheila Cook

First broadcast: Wed 31 Oct 2012

Duration: 15 mins

Anna Minton, author of "Ground Control", argues that the increasingly high security surrounding public and private buildings creates a sense of fear rather than safety.

Alan McInnes, director of Secured by Design responds:

"SBD is awarded when homes and buildings meet a minimum security standard. Security has become a factor in planning because o...

Part of a video-record of a walking-tour event for the Chisenhale Gallery in 2010.

Filmed by Martin Pickles. 2010.

A commentary on the Paddington Basin, as a contribution to a collaborative project for the Free Cinema School: no.w.here with Khalid Abdalla and Cressida Trew.

Filmed by Patrick Beveridge. Edited by Martin Pickles.

2009 16mm 2'45"