Anti-social behaviour

Anti-social behaviour is defined as a situation where someone acts in a manner that causes or is likely to cause, alarm or distress, and addressing it requires a strong partnership approach that brings together South Lanarkshire Council, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and wider community safety partners.

The Anti-social Behaviour Strategy 2024-29 aims to contribute to improving the quality of life for those living in South Lanarkshire by working together to tackle anti-social behaviour and ensure equal access to opportunities and services to meet people's needs. The strategy aims to address six key themes:

• Alcohol and substance related anti-social behaviour
• Fire safety in relation to anti-social behaviour
• Disorder, rowdy or undesirable behaviour
• Domestic noise
• Environmental anti-social behaviour including -littering and fly-tipping, graffiti, vandalism, and property damage
• Deliberate fire-setting

What will the strategy do?

The strategy aims to deliver six outcomes over the next five years to work towards reducing anti-social behaviour:

Outcome 1: People behave responsibly in their attitude to alcohol and are educated in relation to the impact of drugs

We will achieve this by:

• Promoting responsible behaviour in the sale of alcohol amongst retailers

• Identifying areas/target groups responsible for ASB caused by alcohol consumption and coordinate and deliver interventions/diversionary activities to target groups

• Developing an annual programme of communication/activities to promote positive behaviours in relation to alcohol consumption amongst young people

• Delivering drug education workshops to schools in areas assessed as highest risk

Outcome 2: People behave responsibly in relation to fire safety

We will achieve this by:

• Identifying areas/target groups that are responsible for secondary fires ASB caused by rubbish accumulations

• Delivering a ‘Common Sense’ programme to raise awareness of fire risk across localities identified as hot spots for secondary fire/rubbish accumulations

Outcome 3: Domestic noise has less impact on people’s lives

We will achieve this by:

• Working with residents responsible for domestic noise prevent escalation

• Providing advice and assistance to those experiencing this type of ASB

Outcome 4: Litter and household waste is reduced, improving the safety and attractiveness of communities

We will achieve this by:

• Developing promotional materials to raise awareness of the financial costs of littering.

• Developing preventative approaches to encourage the safe dispose of household waste.

• Delivering targeted patrols and issue Fixed Penalty Notices where inappropriate disposal is identified.

Outcome 5: People can live safely in communities, with levels of disorder reduced

We will achieve this by:

• Identifying areas/target groups that are responsible for ASB disorder

• Developing a multi-agency approach to tackling disorder issues at a local level

• Delivering Breaking the Cycle to provide intensive support to address problematic behaviours, that require input to help them to sustain their tenancy

Outcome 6: Services for people affected by anti-social behaviour are easily accessible

We will achieve this by:

• Promoting the services available to people affected by anti-social behaviour including the Victim Support Service, the Anti-social Behaviour Investigation Team, mediation service and the warden service

• Providing advice and assistance to those affected by anti-social behaviour

• Developing and delivering an annual programme of engagement to continue promoting awareness through the Communications Strategy on the range of ASB services