How we can help with anti-social behaviour?
Information about how with can help you with anti-social behaviour.
Neighbour Disputes and Mediation
Everyone wants to live in peace with their neighbours. But what if your life’s a misery because of their noise, children’s behaviour, the hours they keep, their pets or parking?
Or what if your neighbour has problems with your lifestyle, and you can’t come to an agreement?
Our step-by-step mediation process finds a solution that suits everyone.
Lambeth Mediation Service does not take sides.
To find out more about Lambeth Mediation Service Call 020 8678 6046
Noise Problems
Living in a vibrant and diverse borough such as ours means that there will sometimes be noise around. But you don’t have to put up with constant, unreasonable noise especially at night.
Noise from another home
This could be constantly barking dogs, loud music or television, shouting, DIY or burglar or car alarms. If the noise is caused by a neighbour and you cannot resolve the problem, report it.
See more about reporting anti-social behaviour.
Noise on the street
If the noise is caused by fighting, brawling or offensive drunkenness contact
Other noise
If the noise is from a pub or club, commercial premises, a building site or road works, contact
Street Cleansing
- All streets are visited for cleansing on a regular basis.
- We will empty litterbins as often as is necessary to prevent them from overflowing.
- We take enforcement action on people who dump their rubbish, drop litter or throw litter out of car windows. Fines range from £75 to £2,500.
Fly-tipping and dumping
Dumping rubbish is illegal, dangerous and can bring down the perception of your neighbourhood.
- If the rubbish is on land owner by Lambeth City Council, we will remove it within one working day.
- If the rubbish is on private land, the council will seek to ensure the landowner clears it up but may take legal action if the landowners does not clear it up.
- We take enforcement action on individuals and businesses guilty of fly-tipping. Fines can be up to £20,000 with a six month prison sentence. If the case is taken to Crown Court, fines can be unlimited.
Flyposting
Flyposting is illegal and we pursue prosecutions against flyposting companies.
Dog fouling
Not cleaning up after your dog has fouled is a criminal offence. Not being aware your dog has fouled is not a defence. Any person who fails to clear up after their dog has fouled whether on a pavement, grass verge or land to which the public has access is guilty of an offence and if subsequently convicted in court could be fined up to £1,000. Visit Animal Welfare for more information.
- Patrol areas and issue £75 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) to dog owners who do not clean up immediately after their dog has fouled.
- Prosecute for non-payment of FPNs which can incur fines of up to £1000 if found guilty.
- Seize any dogs that are out unsupervised and straying.
- Clean public land that has been fouled.
Graffiti
- We will remove offensive graffiti (that which is racist, sexually explicit or abusive) within 24 hours.
- Other Graffiti: we will take action on graffiti that you report to us.
Sharps and Needles
We will remove dangerous items from areas to which the public usually have access, and from the gardens and yards of public houses, free of charge.
We will also remove items from business premises, but we may make a charge.
Noise from construction sites and road works
Construction sites are a common source of noise pollution.
Lambeth Council has drafted clear, simple guidance for building contractors designed to minimise disruption and noise. Phone Environmental Health on 020 7926 6111 for a copy of the guidance. Briefly, the guidance recommends that contractors (and subcontractors) should inform local residents prior to work commencing and they should provide contact details.
The guidance also specifies that noisy construction work should normally take place between the following hours:
- Monday-Friday, 8.00am - 6.00pm
- Saturdays, 8.00am -1.00pm
- Sunday/Bank Holidays: No noisy activities
Tenancy agreement
This is what your tenancy agreement says about antisocial behaviour. You will see that not only is a tenant responsible for their own behaviour, but for the actions of anyone living with them or visiting them.
Children and young people
We want children and young people to have the best possible chance in life. We want a borough where children and young people are welcome, listened to, supported to be successful, healthy and safe.
How we support families
Schools and health staff work with other services to give parents information and advice to support their child's development. We’re targeting specialist support for families that need extra help. For more information call the Anti-Social Behaviour Unit on 020 7926 6388.
Responsible parenting and antisocial behaviour
In some families children are out of control. These young people affect the lives of everyone around them: their families, other children and young people, and the communities their live in. The city council will not allow a minority of families to make life a misery for their neighbours.
When parents ignore a child's truancy, antisocial behaviour or offending, we will use preventative, intervention and if necessary legal action, including parenting orders, to change the behaviour.
Parents have a vital role in helping their children to grow up safe, healthy and successful. It’s in the interest of the child, the family and the community that we act firmly and fairly when these responsibilities are neglected.
What we expect: our responsible parenting statement
These are the minimum standards of behaviour we expect from parents of children who have been acting antisocially.
We expect you to:
- To be there for your children.
- Accept that you are responsible for your children and what they do.
- Keep them under control.
- Guide your children-teach them right from wrong.
- Make sure they go to school.
- Know where they are, who they are with, what they are doing.
- Keep them away from people who will get them into trouble.