Agenda item

(Wendy Mead, O.B.E.)

18 November 2014

New Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 – Delegated Powers

This new Act replaces the various measures previously available to tackle anti-social behaviour provided by the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 with a new set of powers, intended to provide a simpler and more streamlined framework. It introduces new mechanisms with the aim of giving victims and local communities a greater say in the treatment of anti-social behaviour and low-level crime, and it strengthens the ability of landlords to terminate tenancies on grounds relating to anti-social behaviour.

In adopting the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, it will be necessary to amend the City’s Scheme of Delegations and will also require close and coordinated working with partner organisations.

The various changes are outlined within a separately printed and circulated report which is submitted for your perusal, and we recommend that you approve the recommendations set out therein.

(WendyMead,O.B.E.)

18November 2014

NewAnti-socialBehaviour,Crime and PolicingAct 2014– Delegated Powers ThisnewActreplacesthevariousmeasurespreviouslyavailableto tackleanti-social behaviourprovidedbytheAnti-socialBehaviourAct2003witha newsetofpowers, intendedto providea simplerandmorestreamlinedframework.Itintroducesnew mechanismswiththeaimofgivingvictimsandlocalcommunitiesa greatersayin the treatmentofanti-socialbehaviourandlow-levelcrime,andit strengthenstheability of landlordsto terminatetenancies on groundsrelatingto anti-socialbehaviour.

In  adopting  the  Anti-social  Behaviour,  Crime  and  Policing  Act  2014,  it  will  be necessaryto amendtheCity’sSchemeofDelegationsandwillalsorequirecloseand coordinatedworkingwithpartnerorganisations.

Thevariouschangesareoutlinedwithina separatelyprintedandcirculatedreport which  is  submittedfor  your  perusal,  and  we  recommend  thatyou  approve  the recommendations setouttherein.

Read and agreed.