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Anti-Social Behaviour Introduction Managing Local Authority estates in the 21st century is becoming more challenging, especially with the persistent problem of anti-social Behaviour. Sligo Local Authorities is committed to the prevention and elimination of anti-social behaviour in its estates. Under the Local Authority Legislation, primarily, Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997, the Sligo Local Authorities have been empowered to tackle the problems associated with Anti-Social Behaviour and promote good estate management. However, the fight against drugs, violence and other social problems must be a co-ordinated and co-operative approach between statutory bodies such as the Garda Siochana and Health Services Executive North West. No one agency can succeed to combat the problems of anti-social behaviour and requires the partnership and mutual support of not only statutory bodies but also the local communities and voluntary organisations. This legislation has been amended by the introduction of Residential Tenancies Act 2004 – Section 197 enabling the local authority to adopt measures against anti-social behaviour to Tenant Purchasers referred to as “relevant purchaser” to whom a housing authority has sold a house under the Housing Acts 1966 to 2002 or a person who subsequently has a vested interest in the dwelling (see Section 4.12 below) Indeed there exists an overlap between the definition of Anti-Social Behaviour as found in the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 and breach of tenancy as found in the Tenancy Agreement, which all tenants must sign when allocated a dwelling. Section 1 of the Housing Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1997 gives the definition of anti-social behaviour which includes either or both of the following A) deals with all aspects of illegal drug activity in a Local Authority Dwelling except possession of drugs for personal use and B) serious violence and intimidation which must be frequent and persistent towards another person. The Sligo Local Authorities’ Mission Statement is: “To investigate all complaints of anti social behaviour in a fair, objective and professional manner to enable all residents in Local Authority estates enjoy living in a peaceful and safe environment”. download Anti-Social Behaviour Policy

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Housing Section,
Sligo Borough Council,
City Hall,
Quay St.,
Sligo.
Phone No (071) 9114503
Fax No (071) 9114499
email us

Housing Officer
Bridie Conway
bconway@sligoborough.ie
071 9114431

Points Queries
Olivia Cantillon
oliviacantillon@sligoborough.ie
071 9114456

Refurbishment's
50/50 Scheme
Sinead Branley
sbranley@sligoborough.ie
071 9114488

Tenant Purchase Scheme
Shared Ownership
Fiona Keane
fionakeane@sligoborough.ie
071 9114427

Disabled Persons Grant
Essential Repairs
Eimear Connolly
econnoll@sligoborough.ie
071 9114444

General Housing Queries
Nuala Fowley
nualafowley@sligoborough.ie
071 9114472

General Housing Queries
Avril Burns
aburns@sligoborough.ie
071 9114444

Affordable Housing
Helen Conway
helenconway@sligoborough.ie
071 9114485

Capital Works
Fiona Gilligan
fgilligan@sligoborough.ie
071 9114418

Estate Officer (West Officer)
Tracey Mitchell
tmitchell@sligoborough.ie
071 9114481

Estate Officer (North Officer)
David Dunne
ddunn@sligoborough.ie
071 91144

Anti Social Behaviour
Damian Willis,
Housing Investigation Officer
dwillis@sligoborough.ie
071 9114409

Downloads

	Anti-Social Behaviour Policy
	Traveller Accommodation Programme 2005-2008
	Differential Rent Scheme 2007
	Affordable Housing Scheme Application Form
	Affordable Housing Scheme Information Leaflet
	Annuity Application Form
	Shared Ownership
	Disabled Person's Grant Application Form
	Disabled Person's Grant Information Leaflet
	Essential Repairs Grant Application Form
	Essential Repairs Grant Information Leaflet
	Housing Accommodation Application Form
	Reconstruction Loan Application Form
	Application for Transfer
	Tenant Purchase Scheme Application
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Relevant Links

Sligo County Council
Irish Government
LookWest
Oasis Information
Dept of Environment
National Development Plan
Central Statistics Office

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