Member

That a local authority has more tools in its toolbox to deal with this important issue still needs to be looked at. Anti-social behaviour, as we have said, can be absolutely ruinous to communities. Individuals simply wanting to get on with their lives can be stopped in their tracks. I have seen it myself in certain communities. Social housing providers should have access to tougher powers to tackle it, as should private landlords. Stripping away any deterrent of demotion or eviction will send a clear and dangerous signal that such behaviour will be tolerated, no matter what harm it causes our communities. Having said that, I withdraw my amendment.