What would the abolition of Section 21 mean for private landlords and victims of ASB?
Often, local communities hold landlords responsible for the anti-social behaviour that takes place in their properties. The National Landlords Association says that in a survey of over 4,000 landlords, 14% reported tenants engaging in anti-social behaviours such as noise, drugs and prostitution over the last 12 months. Currently, Section 21 can be used by landlords
Rising Voices in Parliament
What was an occasional question about anti-social behaviour is becoming something of a groundswell of voices as more and more MPs express their concerns. Just in the past week or so debates and questions keep on coming and start to bring into the forefront some of the underlying failings. These are: the impact of cuts
Anti-social behaviour ‘nightmare’ ignored
A new report, “Anti-Social Behaviour: Living a Nightmare” released by the Victims Commissioner, in partnership with ASB Help
Good Initiatives; On the beat and getting results:
Many people call for visible police patrols in their local community to try and improve community safety. In Weymouth, two uniformed officers have been doing exactly that.
Stalking Protection Orders – a step in the right direction to tackle stalking within the United Kingdom:
There are many types of anti-social behaviour within the category of harassment, with one of them being stalking.
NEWS RELEASE: SAFETY NET FAILING VICTIMS
Agencies Ignore Victims of Anti-Social Behaviour at their Peril Legislation is ignored and victims of anti-social behaviour continue to be held at arm’s length, a new report finds. Work undertaken by charity ASB Help identifies numerous failing with the Community Trigger, also called the ASB Case Review, introduced as part of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime
Anti-Social Behaviour debate in the House of Commons (7/2/2019):
It is great to see Anti-social behaviour being debated in the House of Commons. It shows that MP’s are taking an interest in the concerns of their constituents and are using their voice to try and bring about change. It was noted that the only thing that is currently mentioned more in Parliament is Brexit,
Public Spaces Protection Orders; Good or bad?
A Public Space Protection Order prohibits specific things being done in a restricted area. For example, it can stop drunk anti-social behaviour in a certain area by making it an offence to not hand over alcohol when asked. The order can only be in place for a maximum of three years and unlike Community Protection
A Lack of Data
The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 came into place to replace old anti-social behaviour powers (including ASBO’s), as people saw these to be ineffective. In replace of the 19 pre-existing powers, six new powers were put into place including Criminal Behaviour Orders, Civil Injunctions and Community Protection Notices. A spokesperson for the Home
PCC promotion of the Community Trigger
What have Police and Crime Commissioners got to do with anti-social behaviour? Well, we would suggest they have quite a lot to do with it! Firstly, when they run for this elected post, they speak out about how they will help victims of both crime and anti-social behaviour. They also speak out about helping vulnerable
Community Protection Notice – how successful is it?
What is the Community Protection Notice? The Community Protection Notice (CPN) was introduced in 2014, under the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act. The notice allowed local authorities to impose specific sanctions to the individual who had been issued the Community Protection Notice. These included the individual being prevented from doing certain things. The Community
Confusion Reigns
Community Trigger Confusion The more I hear from people who have tried to activate the Community Trigger, the more I must conclude that there is confusion at every level. I had thought the confusion was reserved for the actual victims – something I have documented extensively – from the perplexity of it going by two
Victims being Failed
“Stalking victims being failed, say watchdogs” (BBC on 5th July 2017) “Bijan Ebrahimi: Police ‘failed’ murdered man for years.” (BBC on 5th July 2017) There is a familiar theme here in these 2 reports that came out last week. One report was published by the Independent Police Complaints Commission, the other by HMIC (Her Majesty’s
Age UK radio interview
During the month of April, a radio interview with Age UK was aired a number of times on ‘The Wireless’, to an audience of older people. We were delighted to be a guest on the ‘We’ve Got Mail‘ programme, alongside Age UK’s own expert on anti-social behaviour, Lottie Beauchamp. We answered questions from 5 different
2 Years On: The Battle Continues to put Victims First
Today is 20th October 2016 – it marks the two year anniversary of the implementation of the majority of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. (I say majority because the injunctions were delayed until 2015). A year ago I published a blog on my Trigger Thoughts and how little we knew about whether the
The Community Trigger. Empowerment or Bureaucratic Exercise?
ASB Help has launched a report after considerable research into the Community Trigger. The report asks whether this power has created the intended empowerment for victims or whether in practice it is nothing more than a bureaucratic exercise. Please see below for the Executive Summary. The full report can be read here: https://asbhelp.co.uk.gridhosted.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/The-Community-Trigger-Empowerment-or-Bureaucratic-Exercise-Sept16.pdf Executive Summary
NEWS RELEASE: Community Trigger fails to empower
Anti-social behaviour tool for victims in some areas a pointless bureaucratic exercise Just ahead of the two year anniversary of the introduction of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, a new report finds how one legal power in particular is not fit for purpose. The new Act aimed to put victims first and in
Emily Maitlis opens up about being victim of stalker
“I can’t see how it will end.” Emily Maitlis, BBC Newsnight presenter This weekend all the main newspapers picked up the story that BBC Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis had opened up about her nightmare of being a victim of stalking for 25 years. Here is ‘The Guardian’s’ version: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/may/14/newsnight-presenter-emily-maitlis-opens-up-about-being-victim-of-stalker?CMP=twt_gu In summary, Maitlis explains that she
System Failures are Letting Too Many ASB Perpetrators off the Hook
NEWS RELEASE: SYSTEM FAILURES ARE LETTING TOO MANY ASB PERPETRATORS OFF THE HOOK Current anti-social behaviour policies continue to fail victims, says support charity ASB Help 18 months on from the introduction of a power designed to support victims of persistent anti-social behaviour in England and Wales and those people are still being fundamentally failed
One Year On – Trigger Thoughts
Today marks the one year anniversary of the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014 coming into force. Legislation that promised a louder voice for victims and swifter respite from the effects of anti-social behaviour. A year ago I asked whether, with reference to the Community Trigger or Anti-social Behaviour Case Review, we would all become