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June 2006
> Harvest Housing Respond to Home Office Statement
Harvest Housing Group has responded to Home Secretary, John Reid’s comments that members of the public should help tackle antisocial behaviour in their own area.
The Group, who operate throughout the North West are seeing first-hand in their neighbourhoods that members of the community are already passionate about tackling antisocial behaviour and are working closely with their landlord to meet the problem head-on.
Chief Executive of Harvest Housing Group, Ian Perry said:
“We have some fantastic tenants who work closely with our Neighbourhood Regeneration Officers in our communities to help us in the fight against antisocial behaviour.
They, together with our on-the-ground staff, are doing a tremendous job and deserve much of the credit for the progress we are making.”
In Cumbria alone, where Harvest Housing Group’s subsidiary Derwent & Solway Housing Association is in operation, 5 Government- led ‘Taking a Stand’ Awards have been received this year, by people who have made a real difference to the lives of others, particularly in dealing with antisocial behaviour.
Cathy Bennett, Community Safety Manager for Harvest Housing Group said:
“To date we have awarded 21 ASBOs and received over 350 signed ‘acceptable behaviour contract’s from tenants group-wide. Much of this could not have been done without the evidence and support provided by our residents and the wider community.”
In further response to Tony Blair’s announcement last week that his respect agenda is working, Harvest Housing Group is clear that this is work which has been on-going in their neighbourhoods for some time. It has however drawn attention to the importance of partnerships between local councils and other agencies in working towards the shared vision of ridding society of antisocial behaviour.