More than 100 cases of anti-social behaviour were logged by South Holland District Council around its social housing in the last year.
Members of the authority’s policy development panel were told that the authority had recorded a total of 117 cases of anti-social behaviour (ASB) between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026, writes Local Democracy Reporter Oliver Castle.
Officers said the authority adopted an anti-social behaviour framework for its housing landlord service in July last year and said it’s engaging with tenants to address the issue.
Officials said the council was also developing a new ASB and hate crime policy and is considering feedback from tenants to help shape this policy.
At a meeting on Tuesday (April 21), Adel Gardner, change and improvement manager, said that SHDC was working to create ‘clearer reporting routes’ for suspected cases of ASB and had brought in a ‘dedicated lead officer for ASB’.
She added: “A key strength of the policy is that it’s been designed with tenants, so that’s a real drive for the regulator.
“The engagement took place through tenants focus groups, shelter focus groups, a survey, and also the new tenant influence panel.
“Tenant told us they wanted clever definitions, more visibility of what happens next, better communication during open cases and their feedback has directly shaped the final version of the policy – including some revised timetables which they then gave us some really clear guidance around.”
The proposed ASB and hate crime policy will be considered at a cabinet meeting at a later date.
