Back in September, wea Anti-social behaviour (ASB) isn’t a problem exclusive to social housing, yet it can feel more challenging for agencies to deal with when occurring in the private sector, where they don’t have the deterrence that having a tenancy agreement can bring. Changes to the possession process within the private rented sector means […]
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I was recently asked to speak at the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) conference in Manchester. The topic of the panel session that I was to be part of centred around finding silver linings with regards to the way we have had to adapt our ASB case management processes during lockdown. My initial response was
When deciding what to write in my blog posts, I try to think of subjects that are topical and likely to provide the most benefit or food for thought. Undoubtedly, over the last 12 months or so, a key area that I get asked for advice in relates to people smoking cannabis within their homes
On Tuesday 27th July 2021, the Government published the Beating Crime Plan, described as a document setting out the strategic approach to cutting crime: cutting homicide, serious violence and neighbourhood crime; exposing and ending hidden harms; and building capability and capacity to deal with fraud and online crime. What is pleasing is that the document references anti-social
Residential CCTV has long been an area of challenge for housing, ASB and police officers, with more and more residents opting to install systems at their homes for security or evidential reasons. This has led to an increase in complaints to organisations, about the positioning of these devices and the impact on privacy. As technology
Recently, I was asked to speak at the RHE Global ASB Conference and given a blank page in terms of the subject matter for my session. Relatively quickly, I decided that I wanted to deliver something that focussed on the creative ways in which the ASB injunction can be used, to ensure that delegates were
I was really pleased to co-host a free webinar yesterday with Nikki Homes from Safer Together Cuckooing is a complex and challenging issue for all community safety and health partners. It has a serious impact on those who are being exploited, as well as communities who are suffering from the symptoms of the problem. The ability to
By Janine Green Ask any officer who manages ASB cases as part of their role what the most challenging aspect of their job is and the likely answer will relate to partnership working: blockages in information sharing, difficulties in getting agencies to attend meetings, actions not being undertaken; the list goes on. What do we
Ask any ASB practitioner what the biggest challenge is when case managing and they are likely to say partnership working or information sharing. I am delighted, therefore, to be joined this episode by Kim Newman, who works with organisations to help them with collaborative working. Kim brings some practical tips and suggestions for helping to
I was recently asked to speak at an RHE Global webinar, on the subject of ASB. As part of the early planning for the event, I met with the other speakers to discuss the topics that we would all be covering. During the course of the conversation, the phrase “harm centred approach” was mentioned on
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