Labour to take ‘zero tolerance’ approach to anti-social behaviour
24/09/2024 Labour plans to introduce ‘zero tolerance’ zones in city and town centres to combat anti-social behaviour, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced. |
‘Little meaningful progress’ made in tackling anti-social behaviour
09/09/2024 Little progress has been made in improving the responses of councils and other agencies to complaints of anti-social behaviour, Victims' Commissioner says. |
Thanet council drops ‘foul language’ ban
23/08/2024 Thanet District Council members have dropped plans to ban the use of ‘foul language’ after free speech activists threatened to take legal action. |
New police powers ‘would mean more injustices’
17/05/2024 Police are ‘completely unqualified’ to receive new powers to ban activities in public places, a campaign group has argued. |
Council order to pay over £18k after severe maladministration findings
01/02/2024 Waltham Forest Council has been ordered to pay £18,800 in compensation after failings were discovered in three different housing cases. |
‘Three strikes and you’re out’ social housing plans announced
30/01/2024 Social landlords could soon be empowered to evict anti-social tenants and ban them from applying for council housing under the Government’s new plans. |
Street calls for PCC powers
02/11/2023 West Midlands mayor Andy Street has formally asked the Government to transfer police and crime commissioner (PCC) powers to the mayoralty. |
Labour announces programme to tackle youth crime
10/10/2023 Labour would set up a ‘young futures’ programme to help tackle crises in youth crime and mental health, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper has announced. |
Labour to crackdown on anti-social behaviour
10/10/2023 Labour leader Keir Starmer will today promise local authorities stronger powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in town centres. |
Councils failing to tackle antisocial behaviour
15/08/2023 Local authorities are failing to use the tools available to them to tackle antisocial behaviour, according to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman. |
Sandwell Council fails resident with depression
09/08/2023 Sandwell Council failed to consider a resident’s vulnerabilities during an anti-social behaviour case despite multiple reminders, Housing Ombudsman has found. |
First joint Ombudsmen investigation criticises complaint handling
08/08/2023 Nottingham CC has been criticised for the way it dealt with antisocial behaviour in what was the first joint investigation by the two Ombudsmen’s services. |
Councils issue record number of finds for 'busybody' offences
20/07/2023 Local authorities issued the highest ever number of penalties for anti-social behaviour – or for what have been branded 'busybody' offences – in 2022. |
Maximum fine for fly-tippers more than doubles
10/07/2023 The maximum amount local authorities will be able to fine people who are caught littering, fly-tipping or graffitiing has increased. |
Ombudsman highlights importance of proper complaints handling
09/06/2023 Ombudsman reminds local authorities about the importance of handling complaints properly after it found problems with two councils’ procedures. |
Council chiefs in Northern Ireland warn of intimidation
17/05/2023 Council leaders in Northern Ireland have raised concerns about the abuse and intimidation of candidates in this year’s local council election campaign. |
Council chiefs call for civility ahead of elections
24/04/2023 Council leaders have joined forces with the Jo Cox Foundation to call for civility towards candidates and officers running the local elections on 4 May. |
Sunderland e-scooter service axed due to vandalism
19/04/2023 The e-scooter provider Zwings has announced it is pulling out of Sunderland due to repeated acts of vandalism. |
Woman served 10-year anti-social behaviour injunction
24/03/2023 A woman who exploited vulnerable people has been served a 10-year anti-social behaviour injunction following an investigation by Milton Keynes City Council. |
Anti-social behaviour should be top priority, says report
07/02/2023 Tackling anti-social behaviour must become a central tenet of levelling up if the agenda is to succeed, a think-tank has warned. |
BCP Council proposes barbeque ban
25/01/2023 BCP Council has launched a consultation on proposals to prohibit barbeques in public spaces and other ‘negative behaviours’. |
Rough sleepers ‘criminalised’ by PSPOs
03/10/2022 People experiencing homelessness are disproportionately criminalised in areas with Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs), a new report reveals. |
Expert panel launched to tackle anti-social behaviour from tenants
20/07/2022 A new advisory group has been launched by the Government to help social landlords deal with anti-social behaviour from tenants. |
Campaigners call for abortion clinic buffer zone
29/06/2022 Campaigners have called on BCP Council to implement a buffer zone around an abortion clinic in Bournemouth to prevent harassment from protestors. |
Just 2% of people understand anti-social behaviour rights
09/05/2022 Only one-in-fifty (2%) people fully understand their rights when it comes to anti-social behaviour, a new YouGov survey has revealed. |
New trial to crack down on 'rowdy' motorists
03/05/2022 A new trial to help local authorities tackle loud engines and exhausts on Britain’s noisiest streets has been launched by the Government. |
Safeguarding communities from anti-social behaviour with multi-agency enforcement
05/04/2022 Dyl Kurpil explains how effective Public Spaces Protection Order enforcement can rapidly transform a community, rebuilding trust and reinvigorating local economies. |
Liverpool e-scooter trial sees over 1,000 bans handed out
17/08/2021 Liverpool's e-scooter hire trial has seen more than 1,000 people handed seven-day bans for antisocial behaviour. |
Councils levy over £1m fines for COVID offences
18/06/2021 Councils have issued over £1m in fines to businesses for COVID offences, an investigation has unveiled. |
Tougher guidance on dealing with anti-social behaviour
01/02/2021 Local authorities have been given stronger guidance on tackling anti-social behaviour. |
Councils spending thousands on 'littering epidemic' in parks
24/07/2020 Councils have been forced to spend an extra £33,000 on average dealing with litter and anti-social behaviour in parks since lockdown was eased, according to a new survey. |
Council seeks temporary drinking ban in London Fields Park
03/07/2020 Hackney Council is taking legal action to temporarily ban drinking in London Fields Park after high levels of antisocial behaviour. |
Housing tenant issued Britain’s first ‘coronavirus injunction’
30/03/2020 The first ‘coronavirus injunction’ has been issued to a tenant in Manchester for breaking rules on social distancing. |
Scrap ‘busybody ASBOs’, campaigners say
21/06/2019 Campaigners are calling for Community Protection Notices (CPNs) to be scrapped or seriously modified, saying they have resulted in serious injustice. |
The rise of anti-social behaviour: Can we stop it?
04/06/2019 Rebecca Bryant suggests collaboration, communication and transparency are key to tackling the rise in anti-social behaviour. |
Councils accused of ‘letting down’ victims of anti-social behaviour
30/04/2019 Local authority leaders have defended their record of dealing with anti-social behaviour after a report argues that victims are being ‘let down’ by councils and the police |
Councils issue nearly 10,000 fines for ‘anti-social’ behaviour
23/04/2019 Campaigners have called for Public Spaces Protection Orders to be scrapped as new figures reveal there were nearly 10,000 on-the-spot fines issued in 2018. |
Council to fine anti-social drivers
08/03/2019 Bradford Council have decided to crack down on drivers who play loud music, rev their engines, or engage in other acts deemed to be anti-social. |
Council bans anti-abortion protests near clinic
07/03/2019 Richmond has prohibited anti-abortion protests outside a pregnancy advisory clinic after a consultation revealed the majority of residents supported a ban. |
Council secures UK’s first Japanese Knotweed prosecution
07/12/2018 A Bristol property owner has become the first person to be prosecuted for failing to control the spread of Japanese Knotweed. |
People convicted of serious crimes banned from councils
19/10/2018 Rules to prevent people found guilty of serious crimes from serving on local councils will be strengthened following a public consultation, the Government has announced. |
Council warns of ‘postcode lottery’ over abortion buffer zones
14/09/2018 The government’s decision not to introduce buffer zones outside abortion clinics has been criticised by Ealing Council. |
Council first to fine people for soliciting prostitutes
06/08/2018 An East London council is set to be the first to issue on-the-spot fines for people using prostitutes. |
Council consults public on ‘aggressive’ begging legislation
24/07/2018 Wakefield Council has launched a consultation on proposals to use anti-social behaviour legislation to tackle ‘aggressive’ begging. |
Court upholds abortion clinic safe zone
03/07/2018 Ealing Council has welcomed what it described as a ‘landmark decision’ by the High Court to uphold its right to establish a safe zone around abortion clinic. |
Councils criticised for banning anti-abortion protests
30/05/2018 Councils wanting to restrict protests outside abortion clinics have been challenged by a group of campaigners, including human rights activist Peter Tatchell. |
Windsor withdraw’s rough sleeping paper after royal wedding controversy
15/02/2018 Windsor and Maidenhead have decided to withdraw a paper detailing its plans to tackle rough sleeping and anti-social behaviour saying it needed ‘further work’. |
District relaxes ban on 'anti-social cycling'
14/02/2018 Mansfield's District Council has relaxed its 24-hour ban on cycling in the town centre, which it said was introduced ‘to tackle anti-social cycling at busy times’. |
Council to introduce PSPO to fight ‘verbal and racial abuse’
10/01/2018 Richmondshire council is set to introduce an order banning groups of youths congregating in Colburn after more than 200 incidents of anti-social behaviour were reported. |
Council considers using PSPO against anti-abortion protestors
09/01/2018 A council is considering creating a ‘safe zone’ around a women's health clinic in order to prevent intimidation and harassment from anti-abortion protestors. |
Councils warned not to abuse anti-social behaviour powers
02/01/2018 The Government has published new guidance warning councils against abusing anti-social behaviour powers after charities claim Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) are being used to target people unfairly. |
Councils issuing more than 4,000 CPNs a year
11/12/2017 Councils in England and Wales issued 4,376 Community Protection Notices (CPNs) over the course of a year, according to research by the Manifesto Club. |
One million people blighted by ‘dirty’ communities
16/10/2017 One million people in Scotland are living in ‘dirty’ communities due to budget cuts and a lack of civic pride, a new report has revealed. |
Council to fine dog walkers carrying less than two bags
06/09/2017 A city council is cracking down on dog fouling by fining dog walkers who are not carrying two bags. |
Nearly half of councils using powers to ban anti-social behaviour
31/07/2017 More than 100 councils have used new powers to curb a range of anti-social behaviour – from begging to swearing – in a 16-month time period, according to a new report. |
Council defends ban on swearing against human rights abuse accusations
09/03/2017 Rochdale Borough Council has defended proposals to ban swearing in the town centre against accusations it is curbing the ‘rights and freedoms’ of its residents. |
Cornish towns launch ‘ground breaking’ CCTV project
20/12/2016 Eight West Cornwall town councils are cooperating to launch a ‘ground breaking’ CCTV project to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour. |
Drunken revellers beware of secret pee-back paint!
06/12/2016 Chester Council has decided to crack-down on drunken urinators by covering walls with liquid-repellent paint which causes ‘splash-back’. |
How street furniture can discourage antisocial behaviour
01/11/2016 Sara Smith explains why with a bit of clever engineering, street furniture can discourage anti-social behaviour. |
Councils urged to limit use of Community Protection Notices
31/10/2016 Local authorities have been accused of making up their own laws and invading people’s privacy through the use of Community Protection Notices (CPNs), by the Manifesto Club. |
Troubled Families programme had no 'significant impact'
18/10/2016 There is little evidence that the government’s flagship Troubled Families programme had any ‘significant or systematic impact’, new analysis has revealed. |
Council wins power to ban anti-social car races
19/08/2016 Solihull Council has been granted the legal power to enforce a borough-wide ban on motor vehicle races and car cruises |
Report criticising PSPOs ‘trivialises’ anti-social behaviour, LGA says
04/08/2016 Council leaders defend the use of anti-social behaviour legislation against accusations they are creating ‘bizarre new criminal offences’. |
Funding increase for councils to crack down on ‘cowboy’ landlords
22/01/2016 Councils will receive a £5m boost to help them tackle rogue landlords in their area, Housing Minister Brandon Lewis announced today. |
Council confiscates nearly 60 tents from rough sleepers on council-owned land
22/12/2015 Exeter City Council has confiscated nearly 60 tents from rough sleepers over the past two years. |
Council could fine dog walkers for failing to carry poo bags
02/12/2015 Dog owners could be fined £100 if they fail to take a poo bag out with them, under measures introduced by a Midlands council. |
Councils could identify potential gang members at age seven
17/11/2015 The risk of children becoming involved in gang or youth violence can be identified from the age of seven, new research has revealed. |
Council consults on late night levy
03/11/2015 A late night levy for businesses selling alcohol after 1am is being considered by Plymouth City Council. |
Cuts could increase number of children in custody warn councils
05/10/2015 Youth Offending Team (YOT) funding cuts could increase the number of children in custody, council leaders warn. |
Devolution deals should include power to tackle crime says Westminster
02/10/2015 Local government is entering the ‘most critical period’ in its history and must seize the opportunities offered by devolution, according to the leader of Westminster City Council. |
Welsh county first with no-smoking beach
15/09/2015 Pembrokeshire could be the first county in Wales to have a smoke-free beach. |
Oldham seizes van with new fly-tipping powers
09/09/2015 Oldham Council have used new powers to seize a vehicle suspected as being used for flytipping. |
Man pleads guilty to assaulting council worker and beating dog
19/08/2015 A man has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and assault, after he was caught on CCTV beating a dog in Chelmsford city centre. |
Councils bans ‘tombstoning’ at Salford Quays
05/08/2015 People caught ‘tombstoning’ in Salford Quays could face fines of £90 under new measures unveiled by the council. |
Lambeth bans use of laughing gas
29/07/2015 Lambeth has become the first London borough to ban laughing gas and other legal highs. |
Report warns environmental health has reached ‘tipping point’
27/07/2015 Vital environmental health services have been pushed to a ‘tipping point’ and further cuts could lead to food poisoning outbreaks and a rise in antisocial behaviour. |
Urban beauty is being restricted to the rich says think tank
23/07/2015 Green spaces and beautiful urban surroundings are the realms of the wealthy, a report by the independent think tank ResPublica reveals. |
Video reveals 12-month cat-and-mouse game between council and graffiti artist
03/07/2015 A graffiti artist has filmed his year-long battle against council cleaning crews who scrubbed off his ‘experiment’ on an east London wall 11 times. |
Council reviews ‘no ball games’ signs in childhood obesity push
01/07/2015 A London borough could scrap many of its ‘no ball games’ signs in a bid to combat childhood obesity and help youngsters play. |
Mind your language! Council introduces swearing ban
24/06/2015 A local authority in Ireland has introduced a by-law banning the use of offensive language in public parks, playgrounds and open spaces. |
Council considers fines for dog walkers without poop bags
13/04/2015 A council could become the first in the country to fine dog walkers who can’t prove they have the means to clean up after their pet. |
Councils hit back after new public space laws branded ‘bizarre’
30/03/2015 Council leaders have refuted claims that public spaces are being hit by a ‘patchwork’ of ‘bizarre’ new criminal offences introduced by town halls. |
Early intervention guide launched for frontline staff
08/03/2015 New guidance has been launched to help frontline staff identify families in need of early intervention. |
Legal highs banned from city in UK first
25/02/2015 An East Midlands city has become the first in the UK to ban use of ‘legal highs’, under efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour. |
Higher police numbers 'crucial', warns London borough
21/01/2015 A London borough has warned there are 'not enough' local police to deal with the region's serious youth violence problem. |
Government doubles troubled families specialists
19/01/2015 The number of specialists helping council’s troubled families teams are set to double this year, under £10m extra investment. |
Council secures bike ban against burglar
07/01/2015 A burglar has been banned from riding a bicycle for two years after Oldham Council obtained a criminal behaviour order against him. |
Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.
Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.
Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.