Anti-social behaviour activists meet minister
People with experience of standing up to anti-social behaviour on their street met the crime prevention minister today.
Among those who attended the central London meeting聽were Maureen Tennison, Asher Nardone and Norman Rochester who have all made a stand against trouble in their neighbourhood.
The minister was keen to hear their views on a public consultation launched earlier this year called .
The document includes proposals for a community trigger that would give residents the power to compel local agencies to take actions against persistent troublemakers.
Stubborn problem
鈥楩or too long anti-social behaviour has wreaked havoc in our communities and ruined decent people鈥檚 lives. That is why we launched a consultation to help reform our approach to tackling this stubborn problem,鈥� said .
鈥業 want hear views from as many people as possible, however, those who have directly experienced the suffering caused by persistent anti-social behaviour have a special contribution to make to the debate and I am pleased to have heard their views first-hand.鈥�
What鈥檚 your view?
You can have your say on the approach to聽dealing with聽anti-social behaviour by filing in the . The deadline is 17 May.
Joan鈥檚 story
For four years Joan Parrott and her family endured anti-social behaviour, including her son鈥檚 car being torched, until one day she decided to make a stand. She worked with the police and housing associations to ensure problems in her community were addressed.
She knocked on doors and encouraged her neighbours to come forward and report anti-social behaviour. And she managed community safety events attended by hundreds of people. Now her fellow residents come to Joan for advice: people in her community have learned from her and no longer tolerate anti-social behaviour. Watch her story below.
