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Not Reinventing the Wheel... A Directory of Current Practice in Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour by Scottish Local Authorities
15 Environmental, Physical and Amenity Approaches
The term "anti-social behaviour" covers a wide range of issues and activities and clearly includes matters relating to the quality of management of the physical fabric of the environment. Vandalism, litter and graffiti contribute to residents feeling a lack of security ( see section 16).
Good Practice Model | Authority | Key Player |
Grieveship Tenants and Residents Association ( see section 17). | Orkney | John Richards
Assistant Director of Housing
01856 851 435
johnr@orkney.gov.uk |
Layout of decaying estate on outskirts of Stornoway altered, transforming area from one of high crime to area of low crime rate. | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | Tony Pendle
Assistant Director of Housing
01851 703 773
tpendle@cne-siar.gov.uk |
Housing Officers have a budget of 10,000, which is used to improve physical aspects of their patches. They do regular walkabouts and consult with residents and elected members. | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | Tony Pendle
Assistant Director of
Housing
01851 703 773
tpendle@cne-siar.gov.uk |
Estate handymen employed to do low-level maintenance, cleaning and litter removal. | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | Tony Pendle
Assistant Director of
Housing
01851 703 773
tpendle@cne-siar.gov.uk |
Area Forums composed of tenants and residents identify projects to be funded under community safety budget to reduce and ameliorate anti-social behaviour, such as improved lighting and security measures. | Moray | Mike McClafferty
Senior Area Housing Manager
01343 557 000
Mcclafm@comm.moray.gov.uk |
Estate Action Plans: multi-agency initiative involving residents to target areas for intensive physical improvement work plus creating a culture of safety and security. | Renfrewshire | Bryan Healy
ASI'ST and Mediation
Manager
01505 325 030
bryan.healy@renfrewshire.gov.uk |
Estate Action Plans with input from tenants produced at local office level. | West Dunbartonshire | Cy Neil
Head of Housing Services
01389 737 356
cy.neil@west-dunbarton.gov.uk |
Racist (and sectarian) graffiti removed within 24 hours regardless of tenure. | West Dunbartonshire | Cy Neil
Head of Housing Services
01389 737 356
cy.neil@west-dunbarton.gov.uk |
Housing staff trained in use of noise-monitoring equipment. | West Lothian | Donna Matthewson
Quality Assurance Officer
01506 777 316
donna.matthewson@westlothian.gov.uk |
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