Skateboards, bicycles and roller blades have been banned from two Uxbridge car parks, under the borough's first Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO).

Gathering in groups of two or more people in Cedars and Grainges car parks, both off Oxford Road, is also now prohibited unless going to or from a parked vehicle.

The PSPO further means police can now order anyone behaving in a way “likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to another person” to leave either car park for 48 hours.

Finally, police, PCSOs and council officers can now demand that anyone in the car parks hand over any alcohol or drugs they have on them.

Failure to comply with the PSPO could result in a fine of up to £1,000 at a magistrates' court.

Police and council officers can also issue on-the-spot Fixed Penalty Notices of £80 for non-compliance.

Acting police sergeant James Burgess, of Hillingdon Police, said: “Some of these conditions may seem harsh at first, but the car parks are not designed for skateboards, and those using them inside risk being hit by cars that would not anticipate them being there."

Map showing area of Cedars and Graingers car parks, off Oxford Street, in Uxbridge

He added: “It is also designed to reduce the amount of criminal damage and drug use in the area.

“We have listened to the local community and businesses and understand their frustration in dealing with people causing anti social behaviour and I hope that this PSPO will deal with some of the problems.”

Councils across the UK were given new powers to enforce PSPOs in October last year, under the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act.

The act allows local authorities to ban any activity they judge to have a "detrimental effect" on an area's "quality of life".

Hillingdon Council has proposed a raft of activities it wants to ban, including feeding pigeons and using remote-controlled cars in the borough's parks.

These proposals, which were subject to public consultation, are expected to become enforceable in June.