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Anti-Social Behaviour
Forth recognises that every individual is entitled to live without disturbance or disruption within their neighbourhood, and we are committed to tackling anti-social behaviour promptly, firmly and fairly.
It recognises the importance of taking early and effective action to reduce the likelihood of legal action being needed, and to increase the chances of it being resolved successfully.
So what is anti-social behaviour?
In practice anti-social behaviour can mean different things to different people. It can cover a wide range of behaviours from dog fouling to criminal damage to property.
It happens when a person's actions are likely to cause alarm, distress, nuisance or annoyance to another person or damage to someone's property. It can include speaking threateningly or offensively.
DISREGARD FOR COMMUNITY / PERSONNAL WELLBEING | ENVIROMENTAL DAMAGE | MISUSE OF PUBLIC SPACE |
|---|---|---|
| Noise | Criminal damage / vandalism | Drugs / substance misuse and dealing |
| Noisy neighbours | Graffiti | Taking drugs |
| Noisy cars / motorbikes | Damage to bus shelters | Sniffing volatile substances |
| Loud music | Damage to phone kiosks | Discarding needles / drug paraphernalia |
| Alarms (persistent ringing / malfunction) | Damage to street furniture | Presence of dealers or users |
| Noise from pubs / clubs | Damage to buildings | |
| Noise from business / industry | Damage to trees / plants / hedges | |
| Rowdy behaviour | Litter / rubbish | Street Drinking |
| Shouting & swearing | Dropping litter | |
| Fighting | Dumping rubbish | Prostitution |
| Drunken behaviour | Fly-tipping | Soliciting |
| Hooliganism / loutish behaviour | Fly-posting | Discarded condoms |
| Nuisance behaviour | Kerb crawling | |
| Urinating in public | Loitering | |
| Setting fires (not directed at specific persons or property) | Pestering residents | |
| Inapropiate use of fireworks | ||
| Throwing missles | Abandoned cars | |
| Climbing on buildings | ||
| Impeding access to communal areas | Vehicle related nuisance & inappropriate vehicle use | |
| Misuse of air guns | Setting vehicles alight | |
| Letting down tyres | Racing cars | |
| Off road motorcycling / quad bikes | ||
| Hoax calls | ||
| False calls in emergency services | ||
| Animal related problems | ||
| Dog fouling |
(Consultation on Draft Guidance on Anti-social Behaviour Strategies - Scottish Executive)
Tenants experiencing anti-social behaviour will be encouraged to play a full part in action taken to deal with this. Their views will be taken into account in reaching decisions on courses of action, and they will be kept informed of progress by their Housing Officer. You can obtain a copy of our Anti-Social Policy by clicking on the link below.
Anti-Social Behaviour PolicyIf you wish to make a complaint regarding anti-social behaviour, please either contact the Housing Management team or complete our complaints form.
Anti-Social Behaviour Complaints Form
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