Anti-Social Behaviour Case Review

Tackling anti-social behaviour is a priority for the Safer South Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership. Stratford-on-Avon District Council works in partnership with the police, registered social landlords and other local agencies to resolve incidents that are reported to us.

We want to be sure we have responded appropriately to all reports of anti-social behaviour, but if you do not feel that we have done so, the Community Trigger offers you the opportunity to have us review a case.

What is the ASB Case Review?

The Community Trigger, now ASB case review, was introduced in the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, and gives victims and communities the right to require action is taken where an ongoing problem or issue has not been addressed. It is designed to ensure that any report is being dealt with and that there has been an appropriate response.

Who can use the ASB Case Review?

Any individual, business or community group can initiate a community trigger to review a case if they meet the below criteria.

Either:

• You have reported three separate incidents relating to the same problem in the past six months to the Council, Police or your landlord, and feel that insufficient action has been taken to resolve the matter.

OR

• At least three people have made reports about the same problem in the past six months to the Council, Police or your landlord and feel that insufficient action has been taken to resolve the matter.

How do I activate the ASB Case Review?

You can activate the Case Review either by completing the online form or by writing to the Stratford-on-Avon District Council Anti-Social Behaviour Officer at:

Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Community Safety
Elizabeth House
Church Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 6HX

A written application needs to include full details of the incident, such as date, time, individuals involved and which agency it was reported to. Receipt of your form will be acknowledged within five working days and a decision taken as to whether you meet the criteria for the ASB case review.

If you do not meet the criteria to activate the ASB case review, this decision will be verified by the Case Management Group and notification of this decision issued.

If you do meet the criteria your details will be passed to the lead agency who will review the case. Once the review is completed the result will be confirmed by the Case Management Group and the applicant notified of the outcome and any agreed actions.

The review process should be completed within 28 working days from the date the lead agency receives the trigger.

What if I am not satisfied with the outcome?

If you are not happy with the outcome of the review - or a decision that you do not meet the ASB case review (For cases in North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Stratford and Warwick), appeals should be made to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC). The OPCC's office email is opcc@warwickshire.gov.uk

Community Trigger/ASB case review annual report

As part of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, Stratford-on-Avon District Council is obliged to publish details of the number of triggers it receives annually.

April 2022 - April 2023:

• Number of community triggers received - 1
• Number of times threshold not met - 1
• Number of reviews carried out - 0
• Number of cases that resulted in recommendations being made - 0