A consultation has been launched by the Edinburgh Community Safety Partnership to gather public views and experiences of Antisocial Behaviour in Edinburgh.
Run on behalf of its partners, the City of Edinburgh Council and Police Scotland, feedback is being sought to help shape the way antisocial behaviour is dealt with and will contribute to Edinburgh’s Antisocial Behaviour Strategy for 2016-2019.
They are looking to find out what effect antisocial behaviour has on you and what you think they should be doing to address the problem.
The Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 defines antisocial behaviour as “act in a manner that causes or is likely to cause alarm or distress; or pursue a course of conduct that causes or is likely to cause alarm or distress to at least one person not of the same household as them.”
However the act covers a wide variety of issues including harassment, graffiti, littering and dog nuisances. As people view what is antisocial behaviour differently, local authorities are allowed to consult with their residents to agree what action should be taken.
As well as asking if you have been personally affected by antisocial behaviour the consultation asks if you reported it, the action you think should be taken and your views on the cure strategy and if anything should be added.
The consultation also contains some supporting information including links to the current antisocial behaviour strategy, the Antisocial Behaviour Policy and Edinburgh’s Local Policing Plan 2014-2017.
Councillor Mike Bridgman who is the Convenor of the Police and Fire Scrutiny Committee said: “The City of Edinburgh Council prides itself on being the ‘listening Council’ and realises the importance of consulting with its residents to ensure policies best match their views and needs.
With that in mind we would like to encourage all Edinburgh residents and visitors to participate in the consultation for the new Antisocial Behaviour Strategy. All of the comments that are submitted will help shape the way that these issues, which can have a detrimental effect on individuals and communities, are tackled by the Council and its partners.”
The consultation will run to Thursday 31 December 2015 and can be found here.
Alternatively a printed version of the consultation is available at the East Neighbourhood Center & Library.
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