Cash boost to tackle anti-social behaviour in Hampshire

Dozens of projects across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are set to benefit from a new £500,000 cash injection aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour.

The money comes from the office of Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones and comes on top of a £200,000 annual pot for groups.

It will be awarded to local authorities, police, Community Safety Partnerships and community groups to provide partnership solutions to recurring ASB issues.

Ms Jones said:

"Anti-social behaviour casts a dangerous shadow over many of our communities. Severely impacting the quality of life for residents, it also threatens livelihoods and negatively imprints on the wider community as a whole.

"These devastating incidents can often be precursors to more serious criminal offences. By providing this additional funding for diversionary activities and projects, this can be addressed and challenged at the outset."

Among the projects to get funding are a a range of youth engagement projects and drop-in services, support for youth clubs and outreach as well as the installation of CCTV cameras.

There is also funding for intervention programmes run by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service for young people to build resilience, learn about fire safety and make safer choices.

Ms Jones has described tackling anti-social behaviour as a priority across the counties, adding:

"Anti-social behaviour is a scourge upon society and it makes people feel unsafe. My job is to listen to people’s concerns and make sure there are effective policing strategies in place for safer streets and safer communities.

"Since its inception, my ASB Fund has been targeted and effective, and I will make sure it continues on this positive trajectory."

The successful bids are:

1. Youth drop-in service for Andover Community Engage (Test Valley) £34,126

2. Wildlife cameras for Whitchurch Conservation Group (B’stoke & Deane) £1,448.63

3. Youth engagement work for Fawley Parish Council (New Forest) £7,400

4. ASB early intervention programme for HIOWFRS (Gosport) £5K

5. Sandown Project for IOW Council £14,700

6. CCTV Yeovilton House for Gosport BC £12,600

7. Youth engagement work for KWood Youth Club (Test Valley) £8,727.60

8. Youth Engagement work in school holidays for Test Valley BC £10K

9. City Partnership Work for Southampton CC £32,793

10. Workshop facilitation for Portsmouth Creates (Portsmouth) £20K

11. Youth Project Work for Artswork (Portsmouth) £25K

12. CCTV installation & speed bumps on Marine Parade for Gosport BC £7,600

13. Legacy Project Mentoring Service for Yellow Brick Road (Rushmoor) £33,925

14. Training to support youth engagement for New Forest DC £10K

15. Maintenance & costs for Ybus for Y Services (Fareham) £25K

16. Support for Prospect Youth Club for Rushmoor BC £12K

17. CCTV monitoring for Ryde Methodist Church (IOW) £1,200

18. Development of partner engagement activity for HIOWC (IOW) £25,500

19. CCTV cameras for Portsmouth CC £25K

20. Partnership working with Durham Uni for Southampton CC £50,450.72

21. Outreach youth work for Southampton CC £25K

22. Signage for Funtley village (Fareham) £2K

23. ASB early intervention programme for HIOWFRS (Fareham) £15K

24. ASB early intervention programme for HIOWFRS (Rushmoor) £5K

25. ASB early intervention programme for HIOWFRS (Hart) £5K

27. Speed gun equipment for Fernhill Ward residents (Rushmoor) £6K

27. Outreach led by Portsmouth Mediation Service for Southsea seafront £34,375

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