Crackdown on noisy neighbours
Anti-social behaviour team visit 1500
North Lanarkshire Council say their crackdown on anti-social behaviour is having results.
Over 1500 visits to homes in response to complaints about persistent rowdy behaviour have been carried out over the last two years.
And following on from these, 57 per cent of the addresses were not subject to any further reports of anti-social behaviour, and the majority of complaints were resolved in just two visits.
Councillor Allan Graham, convener of the council’s enterprise and housing committee, said: “We’ve seen a real difference by introducing our out-of-hours proactive team. Together with officers from Police Scotland, we carry out joint visits to identified properties across North Lanarkshire on Friday and Saturday nights.
“The properties we visit are highlighted to us as being involved, or on the cusp of being involved with antisocial behaviour during the previous weekends. These visits disrupt any potential anti-social behaviour and deliver a robust message to householders that any further anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated.
“We continue to look at ways to enhance our service and make better use of the powers of both council officers and officers from Police Scotland.”
Inspector Alistair Anderson, of Police Scotland’s Lanarkshire Division, added: “The success of this initiative in reducing complaints, disorder and other associated issues cannot be understated and I believe our communities are reaping the benefits of our close working relationship.”
Call the 24-hour number 0300 123 1382 to report antisocial behaviour.