Draft Anti-social Behaviour Policy

Closed 10 Aug 2025

Opened 16 Jun 2025

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SaferCommunitiesTeam@northnorthants.gov.uk

Feedback updated 24 Oct 2025

We asked

We asked the public for their thoughts on the draft anti-social behaviour policy for North Northamptonshire Council (NNC).

You said

There were 143 responses in total to the consultation.

Overall, the feedback was mainly positive. The majority of individuals that completed the consultation questionnaire agreed with the aims of the policy, how NNC will investigate anti-social behaviour (ASB) and what NNC will expect from a complainant. 79% of people that completed the survey felt that it is very important that we work to reduce anti-social behaviour and crime where they live.

80% of respondents either strongly agreed or tended to agree with the aims of the draft policy, 2% neither agreed nor disagreed, and 2% either strongly disagreed or tended to disagree. 1% were not sure and 15% didn’t answer this question.

57% of respondents either strongly agreed or tended to agree with how the Council will respond to a complaint of ASB. 6% neither agreed nor disagreed, and 15% either strongly disagreed or tended to disagree. 1% were not sure and 21% didn’t answer this question.

62% of respondents either strongly agreed or tended to agree that what the Council would expect from a complainant is clear. 3% neither agreed not disagreed, and 6% either strongly disagreed or tended to disagree. 1% were not sure and 28% didn’t answer this question.

We did

The draft policy was considered by the Place and Environmental Scrutiny Committee on 2 September 2025 and presented to the Executive on 9 September 2025. The reports outlined the consultation findings. For full information on the decision making process please view the Executive papers. The Anti-Social Behaviour Policy is available on the Anti-Social behaviour policies webpage.

Overview

The Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 requires local housing authorities and registered social landlords to prepare and publish a policy in relation to anti-social behaviour (ASB) and procedures for dealing with occurrences of ASB.

The Council intends to introduce its first Anti-social Behaviour Policy. We would like to hear your views on our draft Anti-social Behaviour Policy and invite you to complete the questionnaire below.

The draft ASB policy has several aims and will explain how we plan to investigate ASB in North Northamptonshire. 

The aims of the draft policy: 

  1. To tackle ASB efficiently and effectively in North Northamptonshire using appropriate and proportionate interventions.  
  1. To protect residents, prevent ASB and promote sustainable communities.  
     
  2. To encourage and develop partnerships by working with a variety of agencies and the Council’s internal departments to prevent and reduce ASB.  
     
  3. To provide clear and consistent information about how we will respond to complaints from ASB.  

We would welcome views from residents and businesses in the area on the draft policy. Your answers and comments will be useful in shaping the policy and helping us to make sure the policy is suitable to you.

You can share your views via the survey below or you can contact us via email at: SaferCommunitiesTeam@northnorthants.gov.uk 

This survey closes at 23.59 on 10 August 2025.

For information about how consultation and engagement responses are managed, please see the consultation and engagement privacy notice.

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