The issue of anti-social behaviour has gone up the political agenda since the election. We will keep you posted here on developments concerning fixed penalties and other measures.
Dear Resident,
Anti-social behaviour measures for Gedling
The Carlton East Labour Team recently distributed a letter updating residents on our campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour. The letter criticised the attitude of Gedling Borough Council in tackling this problem. The Chief Executive of Gedling Borough Council wrote a letter of complaint to us on 23rd March condemning our naming of specific individuals working for the Council. He denied that the Council did not take this issue seriously. He also suggested that we had libelled the anti-social behaviour coordinator and raised the possibility of making a complaint to the Standards Board. We disagreed with him on a number of points in a heated meeting on 24th March. We also delivered by hand a formal reply to the Chief Executive which you can see on our web site www.carltoneastlabour.org . We have also printed the Chief Executive’s letter on our web site.
Residents have reported greater Police and Community Police Support Officer activity in the area over the last three weeks. Residents have seen arrests by police of individuals near the bottom of Westdale Lane. We welcome this firm action but we are still very concerned to see a longer term solution to this problem. We have just obtained figures for fixed penalty notices from Nottinghamshire Police which were served on individuals causing anti-social behaviour. For the whole of Gedling only 10 were issued during March of this year. We think that this is inadequate given the scale of the problem in our area alone. The police and local authorities have the powers to stamp down more heavily on trouble makers using fixed penalty notices and dispersal orders. We will be continuing to put pressure on them to do so to drive these troublesome individuals from our area.
The Carlton East Labour Team will be monitoring very closely the effectiveness of the latest tactics employed and we will be asking local police and the Gedling Borough Council to keep us fully informed of developments. We are determined to see this nuisance behaviour stamped out so that local residents can enjoy their homes, streets and local shops without concern.
If you suffer from anti-social behaviour problems please contact the local police on 940-0999 and the Anti social Behaviour Coordinator on 901-3813. Gedling Borough Council’s main switchboard number is 901-3901. All incidents of anti-social behaviour must be reported to build our case for a dispersal order and greater use of fixed penalties.
Cllr John Clarke (962-5173) and James O’Riordan (961-4664)
Carlton East Labour Team
Printed and promoted by Meredith Lawrence on behalf of Cllr. John Clarke, and James O’Riordan all at 26 Balmoral Road Colwick Nottingham NG4 2GD
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The Labour Team for Carlton East is calling for action on teenage gangs.
A spate of vandalism and anti-social behaviour around the Main Road, Gedling Road and Westdale Lane shops area has caused concern for a large number of local Gedling residents.
If you have been troubled by this totally unacceptable behaviour please contact us.
Telephone calls to the local Labour Team for Gedling have brought demands for joint Council and police action. During recent incidents houses fences and windows have been vandalised and most worryingly residents who speak to gang members have been threatened and abused. In the most recent incidents houses have been broken by pellets from air guns and windows of vehicles have been smashed. Fences and walls have been damaged and knocked down causing considerable expense and worry to householders.
The Labour Team has had face to face meetings with local residents and with the local superintendent at Carlton Police Station. We are asking for a dispersal order using anti-social behaviour legislation which is now available courtesy of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003. We are very keen to see this order put into place and policed effectively. Police officers and Community Support Officers would have the power to move gangs out of the area. Refusal to move from the area could lead to arrest.
Councils and police have the power to tackle anti social behaviour
The Anti social behaviour Act was passed in 2003. It has a range of provisions including the so called ASBO (Anti Social Behaviour Order) which can ban individuals from particular areas and the dispersal order which prevents gangs from loitering in particular areas. These orders are jointly applied for by local councils and the police. They have proved very successful. Nottingham City has been a leading Council in their use. If a dispersal order were granted for this area it would be the first put in place by Gedling Council. The two other councils which are part of this police division currently Broxtowe and Rushcliffe already have dispersal orders in place. We will keep you updated on our progress.
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