Officers from the CSP will be engaging with communities throughout the week by visiting a number of locations to check in and speak with residents. The locations have been chosen where there have been recent reports of ASB, or where they have been previously to see if things have improved. Residents will be asked to complete a survey to help agencies gather information and take appropriate action.
Other community engagement events are taking place in parks and open spaces across East Herts, such as the one being hosted in Ware Priory on Friday, 4 July, which will provide residents with information on how to report ASB, as well the bike marking event being hosted by the local police at Norfolk Road Playing Fields in Buntingford on Saturday, 5 July. Officers will be on-hand at these events to offer advice and support to residents whilst working together to find practical ways to keep the area and community safe.
To find out more about engagement events in your local area, you can sign up to Herts Connected, a free community messaging service run by Hertfordshire Constabulary to share information, alerts and updates. You can also email community.safety@eastherts.gov.uk for information.
Cllr Mione Goldspink, Executive Member for Neighbourhoods at East Herts Council, said, “Anti-social Behaviour has the potential to have an overwhelming and negative affect our otherwise social and neighbourly communities, which is why it’s important for us to take action and raise awareness.”
“ASB Awareness Week encourages us to stand up against ASB by utilising the tools made available to us by the East Herts Community Safety Partnership. I would ask anyone who witnesses or becomes a victim of ASB to report it to the partnership and to seek advice. Please do stop and chat with our officers if you see them doing their work in the district this week, to see how you can potentially help fight ASB and help make the district an even better place to live and work.”
Matt Barton, East Herts Chief Inspector at Hertfordshire Constabulary, added, “Anti-social behaviour can have a severe impact on local communities, affecting people in their homes and at their places of work.”
“It’s an issue that we take seriously, and we work with our partners all year round to target those involved and put positive solutions in place, providing much needed respite for those who have been affected.”
“This includes things like closing down problem addresses, seizing motor vehicles being used anti-socially and acting on neighbour disputes.”
“Marking awareness weeks such as this is important to help highlight how local partners work together to solve problems. If you have information about anti-social behaviour in your local area, please report it. Every call helps to build up the intelligence and evidence needed to take action. Information on which authority deals with which issue can be found on our website.”
ASB Awareness Week is spearheaded by Resolve, who will be hosting free webinars everyday next week. To find out more visit: https://www.resolveuk.org.uk/our-services/asb-awareness-week
