Anti-social behaviour

Examples of anti-social behaviour include:

• Noise nuisance

• Intimidation or harassment

• Unlawful tipping of rubbish/waste

• Vandalism and graffiti.

We urge everyone to try where possible to resolve any issues themselves..

If you are suffering from any kind of anti-social behaviour report the problem as soon as possible to your housing officer or the Anti-social Behaviour Officer on 01327 707500.

If you complain about anti-social behaviour to us we will work to resolve problems in the early stages. We will:

• Record your complaint

• Develop a plan of action with you

• Investigate the complaint

• Offer confidential mediation

• Take action to tackle the problems

• Give you support

• Work with other agencies, such as the police, for action if necessary.

Action, we and/or our partners can take, includes:

• Contacting the perpetrator to try and resolve the problem at an early stage

• Warning letters

• Formal warnings/cautions

• Anti-social Behaviour Orders

• Acceptable Behaviour Contracts

• Environmental Health Action for Statutory Nuisance (e.g. Noise Abatement Notices)

• Injunctions

• Demoted Tenancies

• Eviction.

We recognise the important role our complainants and witnesses play in helping us to tackle anti-social behaviour. You can help us by keeping a record of incidents which occour. To assist you to do this you can click here to download a log sheet.

If you are a witness we will provide you with support throughout the whole process of dealing with a problem.

To report a problem with anti-social behaviour contact your housing officer or our Anti-Social Behaviour Officer on 01327 707500.