The 3 issues causing greatest concern in the city centre are drunken people causing a nuisance, aggressive begging and rubbish or litter lying about.

The antisocial behaviour action team meets on a monthly basis to consider cases of:

• individuals causing problems
• locations where there are current problems
• types of antisocial behaviour

Agencies have signed up to the police escalation process, which involves warning letters, Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs) and then Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs).