Council shows support for ASB Awareness Week 2022
Gateshead Council has joined a national campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and keep people in Gateshead safe.
Running from July 18 to 22, ASB Awareness Week 2022 aims to encourage communities to take a stand against ASB and highlight the actions that can be taken by those experiencing it.
Organised by Resolve, the UK's leading ASB and community safety organisation, the week features a series of events all across the UK involving Councils, Police Forces, Housing Associations, charities, community groups and sports clubs.
Recent YouGov research commissioned by Resolve found that more than half of people (56%) believe that 'more needs to be done' to tackle ASB in their community. However, after they witnessed or experienced ASB, a similar proportion of the public (57%) said that they did not report it to anyone.
Gateshead Council is urging members of the public not to suffer in silence if they experience ASB. Incidents can be reported to the anti-social behaviour team at the local Council, or to the Police if people feel that they are at immediate risk or in danger.
Councillor Angela Douglas, Chair of Gateshead Community Board, said:"Anti-Social Awareness Week is a great way to raise the profile of the work we're already doing with our partners to tackle ASB in our communities. Already this year we've made some great progress, in the spring we completed a major review of ASB which has enabled us to focus the work we do in some key areas such as prioritising environmental and housing ASB.
"Later this month our Summertime Outreach pilot will be heading in to three hotspots where we know youth ASB is a particular issue. Working with Northumbria Police and local youth groups we will be engaging with young people to see how they can help us try and address youth ASB.
"In September we will begin our full review of ASB in public spaces which will give us the chance to talk to both victims and perpetrators of ASB so that we can take steps to stop it happening and make our public spaces more pleasant places to spend time in.
"It's only by working together and involving the whole community that we can really tackle Anti-Social Behaviour and make Gateshead a safer place for everyone to enjoy."
Rebecca Bryant OBE, Chief Executive of Resolve, added:"ASB is not low-level crime. It can have a long-lasting impact on the lives of victims and communities and can be a precursor to more serious crime.
"It is important that the challenge of ASB continues to be given the priority it needs so that people everywhere feel safe in their homes and communities.
"We are delighted that Gateshead Council is supporting this hugely important campaign. It is vital to develop partnership approaches across communities to deal with the growing challenges around ASB."
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Gateshead Council has joined a national campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and keep people in Gateshead safe.
Running from July 18 to 22, ASB Awareness Week 2022 aims to encourage communities to take a stand against ASB and highlight the actions that can be taken by those experiencing it.
Organised by Resolve, the UK's leading ASB and community safety organisation, the week features a series of events all across the UK involving Councils, Police Forces, Housing Associations, charities, community groups and sports clubs.
Recent YouGov research commissioned by Resolve found that more than half of people (56%) believe that 'more needs to be done' to tackle ASB in their community. However, after they witnessed or experienced ASB, a similar proportion of the public (57%) said that they did not report it to anyone.
Gateshead Council is urging members of the public not to suffer in silence if they experience ASB. Incidents can be reported to the anti-social behaviour team at the local Council, or to the Police if people feel that they are at immediate risk or in danger.
Councillor Angela Douglas, Chair of Gateshead Community Board, said:"Anti-Social Awareness Week is a great way to raise the profile of the work we're already doing with our partners to tackle ASB in our communities. Already this year we've made some great progress, in the spring we completed a major review of ASB which has enabled us to focus the work we do in some key areas such as prioritising environmental and housing ASB.
"Later this month our Summertime Outreach pilot will be heading in to three hotspots where we know youth ASB is a particular issue. Working with Northumbria Police and local youth groups we will be engaging with young people to see how they can help us try and address youth ASB.
"In September we will begin our full review of ASB in public spaces which will give us the chance to talk to both victims and perpetrators of ASB so that we can take steps to stop it happening and make our public spaces more pleasant places to spend time in.
"It's only by working together and involving the whole community that we can really tackle Anti-Social Behaviour and make Gateshead a safer place for everyone to enjoy."
Rebecca Bryant OBE, Chief Executive of Resolve, added:"ASB is not low-level crime. It can have a long-lasting impact on the lives of victims and communities and can be a precursor to more serious crime.
"It is important that the challenge of ASB continues to be given the priority it needs so that people everywhere feel safe in their homes and communities.
"We are delighted that Gateshead Council is supporting this hugely important campaign. It is vital to develop partnership approaches across communities to deal with the growing challenges around ASB."
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