Sheerness nuisance neighbour jailed
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A nuisance
neighbour has been jailed for breaching an order to stop his
anti-social behaviour - a month after he was given it.
Councillors have praised the decision to take action against
Philip Pearson who was given an anti-social behaviour
injunction (Asbi) on April 22.
The order, which is the housing equivalent of an Asbo, meant
Pearson was forbidden from behaving in a loud, drunk, rowdy,
abusive or generally anti-social way for two years.
On Friday, the 41-year-old was arrested after he was found to be
causing a noise nuisance at his home in St George's Avenue,
Sheerness.
He appeared at Medway County Court, where he was originally
given the Asbi, and was given a 14-day custodial sentence, which he
will serve at HMP Elmley.
Sheerness West councillors Angela Harrison and Steve Worrall
said anti-social behaviour was a regular complaint from residents
in the area.
Cllr Worrall said: "Anti-social behaviour is an issue Cllr
Harrison and I have been concerned about for a long time.
"We want to abolish it. People should be able to live in their
own homes and surroundings without a nuisance.”
Cllr Harrison said she believes this
case shows agencies can work together and when residents take the
time to fill in diaries with times and dates of nuisance
behaviour.
She added: “I’m pleased the residents
applied themselves to the diaries and I’m pleased they took the
action.
“Your life can be made an absolute
nightmare if you have the wrong people living next to you and he
was making life a misery for everybody.
“In this case it was the housing
association but people need to know that even if it’s a private
landlord or you own your house, if you are causing a nuisance to
your neighbours, action can be taken.
“People need to know there are
consequences to bad behaviour.”
Pearson’s initial order was handed out
after an investigation involving police, Swale Community Safety
Unit and AmicusHorizon.
An Asbi is normally sought by councils
and housing authorities, as opposed to an Asbo which is usually
sought by police.
- Anti-social behaviour can be reported to Swale council on 01795
417575
Thursday, May 27 2010
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