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THE sEVEN councils in Courier Country only apply for around five AsBOs per month combined.

A freedom of information probe revealed just 278 anti-social behaviour orders have been applied for by Dundee, Angus, Fife, Perth & Kinross, stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire local authorities over the last five financial years.

That compares with tens of thousands of calls about nuisance neighbours across the same area every year.

Council teams set up to deal with anti-social behaviour use AsBOs as one tool in an armoury of both soft and hard-hitting measures.

From the point of an antisocial incident there is a set pathway that authorities can follow.

Once an allegation is made against a tenant an investigation will take place and the problem person will receive a verbal warning.

If the issue persists an Acceptable Behaviour Agreement will be drawn up which the resident must sign.

When that agreement is breached they will be issued with an Unacceptable Behaviour Notice and only then is an AsBO or other legal action considered.

However, for some people even a court order isn’t enough, and when the terms of an AsBO are flouted many councils will move straight to a final warning before progressing to an eviction.