Lighter nights can bring fear for some due to anti-social behaviour
Labour and Co-operative MP Emma Foody has raised concerns that as the nights get lighter, anti-social behaviour upticks can cause misery to communities.
With lighter nights leading to more groups congregating and increased use of off-road, this can cause misery for some. Ms Foody raised her recent walkabout with North Tyneside’s Neighbourhood Policing Team and the work that they are undertaking, alongside North Tyneside Council, to protect local people for this scourge.
Speaking in the House of Commons, the MP said:
“With the lighter nights, comes fear for some, as anti-social behaviour upticks cause misery in communities. I recently joined the Killingworth Neighbourhood Police Team on a walkabout to hear from their how they are working with North Tyneside Council to tackle this and support local people.
“Can we have a debate on how this government will give Northumbria Police and other agencies the powers they need to support our communities?
In response, the Leader of the House of Commons said:
“Well absolutely anti-social behaviour is a blight on all of our communities. We are taking big steps to strengthen police powers in this area, introducing respect orders, and we’ve got many measures in the Crime and Policing Bill that we voted through at Third Reading last night.
Following the exchanges, Ms Foody added:
“Lighter nights and warmer weather is a cause of celebration of many but unfortunately for some, it bring with it increases in anti-social behaviour and causes misery and I am working with Northumbria Police and local councils to support our communities.
“This Labour government is taking to keep our communities safe through recruiting 13,000 extra neighbourhood police officers and PCSOs, introducing Respect Orders and strengthening powers to tackle the problem of bikes and vehicles being used anti-socially”.