Outer Hebrides Antisocial Behaviour Action Plan
2005 – 2008
Enforcement
Priority Area & key links with legislation |
Objective |
Action |
To be Achieved by |
Resource Requirement |
Available Resource |
Funding Source |
Lead Agency/ |
Part 2 |
Antisocial Behaviour Orders obtained as required. |
ASB Co-ordinator to work with relevant departments to ensure a co-ordinated and corporate approach.
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On-going |
Staff Time |
Staff Time |
CnES |
CnES |
Part 2 |
Individuals subject to an Antisocial Behaviour Order to be monitored and supported, with appropriate intervention as required. |
Specialist Social Worker to work in liaison with key partners throughout the Outer Hebrides to support individuals. |
On-going |
Staff Time |
Staff Time |
CnES |
CnES |
Part 9 |
Ensure the availability of high quality, parenting classes, which offer support. |
Develop and promote parenting classes throughout the Outer Hebrides. |
August 05 |
£9,000 |
£9,000 |
Scottish Executive |
CnES |
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Encourage and support parents/carers to access parenting classes on a voluntary basis.
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March 08 |
Staff Time |
Staff Time |
CnES |
CnES |
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Ensure that the potential uses of Parenting Orders as an effective intervention are clearly understood by all local partners. |
July 05 |
Staff Time |
Staff Time |
Scottish Executive |
CnES |
Part 1 Vulnerable Witnesses ( Scotland) Act 2004 |
Ensure a professional witness service is available for ASB. |
Establish a multi disciplinary network to give evidence in court for a range of ASB incidents. |
March 07 |
Staff Time |
Staff Time |
CnES |
CnES |
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Training to be made available to ensure appropriate evidence gathering and reporting.
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March 08 |
Staff Time |
Staff Time |
Northern Constabulary |
Northern Constabulary |
Part 4 |
Communities to be supported to ensure that premises are not used for antisocial purposes.
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‘Closure of Premises’ - legislation will be used as appropriate for the respite of communities and residents. |
March 08 |
Staff Time |
Staff Time |
Northern Constabulary |
Northern Constabulary |
Part 5 |
Environmental Services to work on Noise Nuisance in liaison with key partners to ensure the support of communities in the Outer Hebrides. |
Enforcement to continue under the Environmental Protection Act. |
On-going |
Staff Time |
Staff Time |
Staff Time |
CnES |
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Work with partners to monitor levels of noise nuisance and whether there is a requirement to adopt guidance under ASB. |
April 08 |
Staff Time |
Staff Time |
Staff Time |
CnES Northern Constabulary |
Part 6 |
Environmental Services to work on Local solutions to Graffiti in liaison with key partners to ensure the support of communities in the Outer Hebrides. |
Graffiti removal notices to be served on any responsible persons, if other early interventions have proved ineffective. |
Ongoing |
Staff Time |
Staff Time |
Staff Time |
CnES |
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Work with Northern Constabulary to establish a Vandalism Action Team to deliver solutions to areas of high vandalism, graffiti. |
April 06 |
Staff Time |
Staff Time |
Staff Time |
Northern Constabulary, CnES |
Part 10 |
Vehicles are not used in a manner deemed to be antisocial. |
‘Seizure of Vehicles’- legislation will be used as appropriate for the respite of communities and residents. |
March 08 |
Staff Time |
Staff Time |
Northern Constabulary |
Northern Constabulary |
Part 10 |
Enforcing the ban of spray paint sale to under-16’s to be supported by multi agency liaison. |
Trading Standards to lead on enforcing the ban on the sale of paint to under 16’s in the Outer Hebrides. |
April 06 |
Staff Time |
Staff Time |
CnES |
Sustainable Communities, CnES |