204 anti-social tenants in Carrick and Larne
Thursday, 22 July 2010
OVER 200 cases of anti-social behaviour were reported to the Larne and Carrickfergus district offices of the Housing Executive over the last year, according to figures released last week. The Housing Executive in Larne received 69 complaints about anti-social behaviour involving its tenants and properties while its Carrick office received 135 complaints about people living on housing estates in the town.
Members of the public can complain to the Housing Executive about unacceptable or anti-social behaviour by tenants such as excessive noise, vandalism or criminal activity.
Commenting on the anti-social behaviour figures Frank Mulhern, Community Safety Manager with the Housing Executive, said the housing body would continue to work with communities to bring an end to anti-social behaviour.
He said: "I would encourage people to report incidents as and when they occur and not to suffer in silence. We will continue to work closely with our colleagues in the PSNI and local councils to address anti-social behaviour.
“The majority of reports we receive are relatively low level incidents with over 25% of all reports relating to noise nuisance. Most cases can be resolved by the use of warning letters, Acceptable Behaviour Contracts or referral to our mediation service.
“If you are a Housing Executive tenant and are experiencing anti-social behaviour, you should report the incident immediately to your local Housing Executive District Office. You can come and talk to us confidentially and we will see what needs to be done to tackle the problem."
Approximately 4,700 incidents of anti-social behaviour were received across the Housing Executive's 35 District Offices last year. This is a slight increase of 6.7% on the previous year.
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