On 11th January 2011 Grant Shapps announced plans to implement a new mandatory ground for possession where tenants have perpetrated anti social behaviour and had a detrimental impact on others, this will provide a swifter solution than existing law on possession. Housing providers may welcome this but should take heed that unless other asb tools [...]

One of the biggest challenges facing the police in the next few years is to deal with anti social behaviour more effectively. The HMIC report of Spring 2010 highlighted a lack of understanding of the harm that anti social behaviour can do to victims and communities. One of the most significant difficulties the police have [...]

The Police Reform & Social Responsibility Bill is on its journey through Parliament. The bill focuses on police accountability and will introduce Police & Crime Commissioners in 2012. replaces police authorities with directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners, with the aim of improving police accountability amends and supplements the Licensing Act 2003 with the intention [...]

Statutory guidance for Gang Injunctions Statutory Guidance Gang Injunctions Dec 2010 Local authorities and police forces are required by the 2009 Act to ‘have regard’ to this guidance and any subsequent revisions. It is good practice for other local partners to have read this document before contributing to the application process. Contact us to discuss [...]

Since 1998 a myriad of asb tools and powers have been introduced. The amount of asb tools and powers available to  practitioners can be confusing. However, in real and practical terms  they are interchangeable and appropriate at different stages and different levels of anti social behaviour. Maximising the full potential of all the tools and [...]