Introduction
All Local Authorities and social landlords in England and Wales are required to prepare and publish policies and procedures in relation to anti-social behaviour (S12, Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003).
This document fulfils the legal requirements and is designed to give a clear statement of our approach to anti-social behaviour.
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council is committed to ensuring that we not only comply with this duty but that our neighbourhoods are safe and welcoming places to live. Incidents relating to Anti-Social Behaviour need to be addressed in a firm but fair manner. Residents are entitled to live in a quiet and peaceful environment and where appropriate the Council will endeavour to act quickly and efficiently to tackle incidents of ASB.
This policy will apply to all Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council residents, their families and any other occupants and visitors. The same principles apply to members of staff and other persons working on behalf of the Council, regardless of housing tenure.
We will not tolerate incidents of anti-social behaviour (ASB), we will intervene appropriately where we can and enforce matters relating to ASB when required.
This document is one of two that tells you about Tonbridge and Malling Borough Councils anti-social behaviour (ASB) responsibilities and what we do to tackle ASB.
This is the policy statement. It tells you what we mean by “anti-social behaviour” and sets out our objectives for the Council’s ASB services.
It says what we want our services to achieve for people experiencing ASB and details the kind of service level and quality we aim to provide. It also explains the broad approach we have agreed to adopt in order to support and advance our objectives.
This policy does not say how we will deal with ASB on a day-to-day basis. This is explained in our operational procedure documents, which should be read in conjunction with this policy