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Tuesday, April 29th 2025

Public Policy Exchange will be hosting a webinar on Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour: Turning the page on ASB, holding perpetrators to account, and improving support for victims which will take place on  Tuesday, April 29th 2025 between 9:30 AM — 1:00 PM GMT.

Confirmed Speakers:

• Keeva Baxter - Communications and Campaigns Manager at Why me?
• Dave Walker MBE - Director at Calm Mediation
• Dr Rona Epstein - Honorary Research Fellow at Coventry University Law School
• Sarah Davis - Senior Policy and Practice Officer at the Chartered Institute of Housing

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Programme

• Evaluate the drivers of anti-social behaviour and the Labour government’s plans for tackling ASB and explore avenues for improvement
• Assess the impact that new Respect Orders might play in tackling ASB and how to make best use of the new powers
• Exchange views on how best to strengthen the rights of and support provided to victims of ASB and the requirements placed on local authorities, police, and housing providers and other stakeholders to meet their needs
• Develop comprehensive, multi-agency strategies to significantly reduce incidences of ASB
• Exchange best practice on tackling ASB among local authorities, police forces, housing providers, and other stakeholders tasked with tackling ASB
• Implement plans for ensuring victims of ASB are unaware of their rights and know how to access the ASB case review.
• Promote the provision of appropriate training aimed at ensuring that all stakeholders tasked with tackling ASB are able to use the tools and powers available within the ASB Crime and Policing Act correctly and effectively

Understand the wider causes of ASB and the radical socio-economic, cultural and educational reforms required to improve societal behaviours