What is anti-social behaviour? "Behaviour that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress"
Examples include loud music, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, racial harassment, sexual harassment, selling drugs, possessing drugs, storing drugs or stolen goods.
If you are suffering anti-social behaviour, contact the Housing Division immediately.
We will arrange to talk with you as soon as we can, but within 5 working days.
More success with anti-social behaviour
If you act in a persistant anti-social manner, you not only run the risk of facing criminal and ASBO proceedings but you are also at risk of losing your home'. This is the stern message of warning to persistent offenders from Robert Davies, Head of Housing, following the successful application to Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates Court for the Council's fifth Anti-Social Behaviour Order.
This follows two cases brought by the Council.
On 7th June 2004, the Merthyr Tydfil County Court made an immediate eviction order against a Council tenant after hearing evidence presented that the tenant and her family had behaved in a persistent anti-social manner.
On Friday 30th July 2004, a 3-year ASBO was awarded in Merthyr Magistrates Court against Shaun Marcus Williams who resides in the Plymouth Ward preventing him from behaving in a manner that 'causes alarm, distress or harassment to others, in particular not to be verbally abusive towards residents, not to drink alcohol in the street or take illegal substances or to drive a vehicle in a threatening manner'.
Breaking the terms of the ASBO carries a maximum prison sentence of five years for an adult.
'As a responsible landlord we take a firm but fair approach to all reports of anti-social behaviour. In both cases the individuals concerned were given every opportunity to change their behaviour out of court. However, their decision to continue to harass their fellow residents and the serious nature of their actions meant that we have used the approprtiate measures available to deal with the problems that they were causing'.
The Housing Division works closely with South Wales Police, Public Health, Community Safety Wardens and Tenant Groups to stamp out anti-social behaviour.
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