Agenda item

Report of the Director of the Built Environment.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of the Built Environment regarding the provisions of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, which received Royal Assent on 13 March 2014 and came into effect on 20 October 2014.

Members were advised that, in adopting the Act, it would be necessary to amend the City of London Corporation’s Scheme of Delegation and would also require close and coordinated working with partner organisations.

In response to a Members question, the Assistant Director of Street Scene, Strategy and Safer City Partnership advised that the City of London Corporation would have greater flexibility to deal with situations relating to Anti-Social Behaviour. In response to a further question, the Director of the Built Environment advised that a meeting would be taking place with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Licensing Committee in early 2015 to discuss the Anti-Social Behaviour issues that arise from large groups of people congregating on walkways. He added that there was currently no highways legislation that gave powers to the City of London Corporation regarding people congregating on walkways but options to prevent it would be looked into.

RESOLVED – That:-

a)    delegated authority for the Director of Built Environment and the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection or their authorised Deputy to seek an Injunction to Prevent Nuisance and Annoyance in accordance with Part 1 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, be approved;

b)    delegated authority for the Director of Built Environment and the Director of Markets and Consumer or their authorised Deputy to apply for Closure Orders and to authorise their officers to issue Closure Notices and in accordance with Part 3 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, be approved;

c)    delegated authority for the Director of Built Environment and the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection to authorise Officers to serve Community Protection Notices, and Fixed Penalty Notices in the event of a breach, in accordance with Part 4 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, be approved;

d)    the Director of Built Environment and the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection having the ability to designate Registered Social Landlords to issue Community Protection Notices, in accordance with Part 4 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, be approved;

e)    the Director of Built Environment and the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection having the ability to authorise Police Community Support Officers and other Police staff to serve Community Protection Notices and Fixed Penalty Notices, in accordance with Part 4 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, be approved; and

f)     delegated authority for the Director of Built Environment and the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection or their authorised Deputy to seek Criminal Behaviour Orders, in accordance with Part 2 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, be approved.