Time To Say Enough Is Enough On Anti Social Behaviour

I have consistently said that not enough is being done by the Government about anti-social behaviour.

According to the Durham Constabulary web site:

"several residents and retailers [have] contacted Durham County Council and the police about ongoing problems with anti-social behaviour. "

This, of course, begs the question of why the local Police have had to be prompted to act about a problem that has been clear and prevalent locally for months. Indeed, no subject is mentioned more to me on the doorsteps than anti social behaviour.

Like most of this Government's failures, the problem with anti-social behaviour affects ordinary hard working people the most. I have spoken to hundreds of people who have had their routine disturbed by the menace of anti social behaviour.

It is time to say that enough is enough.

It is time to adopt a zero tolerance approach to the anti social behaviour that blights the lives of so many people. We need to give the Police real powers to tackle anti social behaviour.

We need to stop anti social behaviour making life a misery for the hard working majority.