Witney Town Charity
Registered Charity No 202996
THE ALMSHOUSE ASSOCIATION MODEL ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR AN ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
BACKGROUND
It is good practice for Trustees of all Almshouse Charities to comply with the principles of this legislation. Under section 12 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 Trustees of an Almshouse Charity registered with the Housing Corporation must publish a statement of policy and procedures for dealing with anti-social behaviour.
DEFINITION (Section 153A of the Act)
Anti-Social behaviour is defined as:
- Behaviour which is capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to any person and which directly or indirectly relates to or affects the housing management functions of a relevant landlord.
- Behaviour which is capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to any of the following:
(1) A person residing in housing accommodation owned or managed by the relevant landlord.
(2) A person visiting the housing accommodation or otherwise engaged in lawful activity in or in the locality of the housing accommodation.
(3) A person employed by the relevant landlord wholly or partly in connection with its housing management functions.
(4) The Trustees, and the Clerk to the Trustees, of The Witney Town Charity.
MODEL POLICY
“The Trustees of Witney Town Charity will not tolerate any anti-social behaviour that affects the quality of life of a Resident or the management of the Charity for the benefit of all its Residents.
Residents are encouraged to report to the Trustees any behaviour considered by them to be anti-social by any person.
The Trustees will investigate such reports (in confidence when this is appropriate).
Should mediation be appropriate the Trustees may involve Advice, Information & Mediation Services (AIMS – Age Concern) to resolve the problem.
If the matter cannot be resolved by mediation the Trustees will not hesitate to act on behalf of a Resident affected by anti-social behaviour. If this is caused by another Resident in contravention of the Almshouse Regulations, the Charity will follow its internal procedures. After a due process of verbal and written warnings the Resident’s appointment to the Almshouses may be set aside. In case of anti-social behaviour by visitors or neighbours, the Trustees may seek an Anti-Social Behaviour Order on behalf on one or all of the Residents.
MODEL PROCEDURES
Residents should report any behaviour considered by them to be anti-social to the Clerk to the Trustees in writing (marked personal for: Bev Hobson)
The Clerk to the Trustees will bring the matter to the notice of the Trustees at the earliest opportunity.
The Trustees will then decide to:
a. Resolve the matter within the Charity.
or
b. Refer the matter for external mediation.
or
c. Seek an Anti-Social Behaviour Order.
The above Model Policy and Model Procedures are effective immediately and henceforth incorporated into the Witney Town Charity’s Almshouse Regulations.