Anti Social Behaviour Policy
The term anti-social behaviour seems to have been used
everywhere this year, in the press, on television, even in
political party campaigns but what is anti-social behaviour and
more importantly what is Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
doing to help tackle it?
Anti-social behaviour can mean different things to different
people and there are a vast number of actions which fall under this
category. From graffiti and litter to intimidation and harassment
anti-social behaviour can affect one individual or an entire
community.
Neath Port Talbot County Borough
Council believes that every person has a right to enjoy life in
their own way, providing they do not adversely affect the lives of
those living and working around them. A good neighbour should be
tolerant, accepting, and, respect the needs and choices of other
people.
With this in mind and under the requirement of the Anti-Social
Behaviour Act 2003 Neath Port Talbot County Borough published
its Statement of Policy and Statement of Procedures at the end of
October this year. These documents outline our aims and objectives,
the approach that we have adopted towards anti-social behaviour and
the processes that will be used to pursue these aims. They also
enforce our partnership work with the Community Safety Team and the
Safer Neath Port Talbot Initiative.
The Council takes a firm stance towards anti-social behaviour
and did you know that repetitive and serious acts of anti-social
behaviour could result in your home being repossessed? Yes that’s
right! It may have been some time since you looked at your tenancy
agreement but on signing it you agreed not to engage in certain
acts which now fall under the category of anti-social behaviour. If
you are engaging in anti-social behaviour it is likely that you are
breaching your tenancy agreement and may have legal action taken
against you. Re-possession action is a measure that will be taken
under extreme circumstances but it is just one of the many measures
which can be used to tackle anti-social behaviour.
These vehicles belong to the Estate Rangers - a specialist team
that are part of Housing Services who patrol your estates,
identifying and monitoring cases of anti-social behaviour and
housing management issues. They also provide other services
including mediation.
We have included a Summary of Policy on Anti-Social Behaviour
with this newsletter to make you aware of our key aims and objects,
provide you with some examples of anti-social behaviour, the
measures that we will take against it and some of the key services
that we can provide. Whilst on the subject of Services, have you
seen these vehicles in your area?
If you want more information on what the Council is doing to
tackle anti-social behaviour you can obtain a Summary of our
Procedures or full copies of our Statement of Policy and Statement
of Procedure on Anti-Social Behaviour from your Area Housing Office
or by visiting our Housing pages.
Downloads
(Note: to download the files, click on the links above. For further details on how to view PDF documents, refer to our Help pages.)
See also: Community Safety - Anti-social
Behaviour