23. Public Order
To reduce anti-social behaviour in Ross-on-Wye.
In the questionnaire responses 17% of people answered that night noise, rowdiness, or drug abuse was a problem for them. 8% had experienced rowdiness close to a pub or club, 10% rowdiness not identifiable with a particular pub or club, 12% vandalism believed to have resulted from drunken or drug induced behaviour, 3% personal or physical abuse arising from drunken or drug induced behaviour and 21% litter, primarily of discarded alcohol or drug related items.
When asked what should be done about vandalism and graffiti, 16% thought Herefordshire Council should be asked to spend more on cleaning-up/repairs, 53% that the police should spend more on enforcement and 31% that Ross Town Council should be asked to provide a better clean-up/repair service within the existing Council Tax. Very few respondents were willing to pay more for a better service (fewer than 5%).
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Issue |
To reduce anti-social behaviour in Ross-on-Wye.
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Action |
Overwhelmingly people would like to see the police patrolling more frequently. Pass this information on to the police and ask them for a statement of their intentions/reaction to this information. Monitor the situation and publicise PACT meetings to residents as a means of getting things done. Encourage more community support and involvement. Identify hot spots from Planning for Real data. Ensure that residents are aware of The Community Protection Team and that they can be contacted to deal with littering and graffiti.
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Responsibility |
West Mercia Policing Authority (WMPA), The Community Protection Team (CPT), RTC (Note: Ross Town Council already has a Community Engagement Policy).
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Priority |
High
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Progress To Date: |
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Dec 2011 |
Local Police have placed anti-social behaviour high on their list of policing priorities resulting in many instances of action against alcohol & drug related crimes during the Summer and Autumn.
Ross Town Council continues to pay for additional litter removal over and above that provided by Hereford Council, particularly in alley ways and visitor areas. Whilst a volunteer group (see  above) have been targeting specific litter hot spots in the town. |
| 2010 |
RTC has set up a Police Liaison Advisory Committee to draw together the police, residents, ART and licensees. |
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