Slough Borough Council and Thames Valley Police will be working in partnership to focus on issues of anti-social behaviour (ASB) during ASB awareness week, which runs from 3-9 July.
The national week of action, with the theme ‘Know Your Rights’, aims to encourage communities to take a stand against ASB and highlight the actions people can take if they are experiencing it.
During the week, there will be a series of activities to engage with residents, mainly focused around Chalvey and Langley.
Officers from Slough Borough Council and Thames Valley Police will be engaging with residents to listen to community concerns, offer ASB and crime prevention advice and complete ASB surveys.
Have Your Say meetings with the police, and also attended by council representatives, will be held at the following times. All residents are welcome.
- Wednesday 5 July, 11.30am-1pm at the shopping parade on Trelawney Avenue, Langley
- Wednesday 5 July, 1.30-3pm at the shopping parade on Parlaunt Road, Langley
- Wednesday 5 July, 4-6pm, Alexandra Road junction with Chalvey Road West, Chalvey.
Councillor Chandra Muvvala, Lead Member for Public Protection, I.T, Customer Service and Young Futures, said: “Anti-social behaviour can have a devastating and long-lasting impact on the lives of victims and communities and can be a precursor to more serious crime. We hope residents will take this opportunity to engage with the council and police to raise their concerns.”
The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 introduced specific measures designed to give victims and communities a say in the way that complaints of ASB are dealt with. This includes the ASB Case Review (formerly known as the community trigger), which gives victims of persistent ASB the right to request a multi-agency case review.
Neighbourhood Inspector Neil Misselbrook, based at Slough police station said: “We are using this national week of focus around anti-social behaviour to target our work in locations that are regularly raised to us by our local communities and partners as areas where these incidents take place.
“Throughout this week and beyond, we will be working closely with Slough Borough Council to provide information on how to report anti-social behaviour, taking collaborative action against those involved in this sort of behaviour and listening to our residents about the concerns they have about ASB in Slough.”
Teams involved from the council include community safety, resilience and enforcement, environmental services, parking enforcement, community development, housing regulation and housing.
There is also a community safety survey launching imminently, for you to give your views.
How to report anti-social behaviour
You can report incidents of ASB to the council using the online reporting form.
You can report incidents of crime or ASB to Thames Valley Police online or on the non-emergency number 101.
If a crime is in progress at the time of the call or someone is in immediate danger, call 999.