Purpose

Cabinet will consider an
updated version of Homes and Neighbourhoods ASB Policy. The policy
is reviewed every 3 years. 
 
The ASB policy sets out the
approach that Homes and Neighbourhoods will take to tackle
anti-social behaviour (ASB) in communities.  The policy
includes an approach to tackling hate crime and dealing with both
statutory and non-statutory noise nuisance. The Regulator for
Social Housing requires landlords to have a policy that sets
out how they work with relevant organisations
to deter and tackle ASB in the neighbourhoods where they
provide social housing.
 
The
ASB policy compliments Homes and Neighbourhoods’ Domestic
Abuse and Vulnerability policies. It describes a risk-based
approach that seeks to understand the needs of both victims and
perpetrators with a focus on early resolution to ensure that
tenants and residents in Kirklees live in cohesive communities,
feel safe and are protected from harm.
 
Engagement and Consultation
 
Neighbourhoods Forums have been
consulted on the draft policy. 
Neighbourhood Forums are established meetings where officers meet
with Tenant and Resident Associations (TRA’s), Street Voices
(Street Voices are tenants and leaseholders who live on estates
where there is no TRA) and elected members. There are two forums.
The North Kirklees Forum met on 3rd September 2024 and the North
Kirklees Forum met on the 5th September.  Homes and Neighbourhoods. Neighbourhood Forums
were supportive of the revised policy.
 
Tenant Led Panel were consulted
on the final draft of the policy at their meeting held on the
31st July 2024. The Panel have been fully engaged in the
development of the policy and have endorsed the final
draft.
 
Homes and Neighbourhoods
-Tenant Led Panel, is part of the services formal governance
structure and is made up of tenants and leaseholders. The Panel
have been fully engaged in the development of the policy and
endorse the draft document. The development of the policy through a
customer journey mapping exercise where officers engaged with 90
victims of ASB to better understand their experience. The learning
from the his exercise has been reflected in the development of the
policy.
 

Content

RESOLVED – That the Homes and
Neighbourhoods Antisocial Behaviour Policy (incorporating hate
crime and noise nuisance) be adopted.