How will the Council tackle anti-Social behaviour and the fear of crime?
Sedgefield Borough Council is aware of the difficulties that local people are facing regarding anti-social behaviour which is why the programme of work contains more than just a bricks and mortar. The Borough is looking to license private landlords, encourage improved housing management by the landlords and Housing Associations, and to ensure the police, private landlords, other partners and council departments work more closely to reduce anti social behaviour in Dean Bank and Chilton. What can the Council do to stop trouble makers moving from one part of Dean Bank to another? The majority of anti social behaviour is identified as being from the privately rented properties. However, the Council has a robust lettings system that has checks/references included with the aim of preventing tenancies being given to those who are known perpetrators of anti-social behaviour. If someone gets past these checks and still causes anti-social behaviour we have an enforcement team that can take legal
