Date: 15/08/2008

Mr Mark Williams

Dear Mr Williams

Re: Freedom of Information Request

Thank you for your request for the following information:

How many complaints have been received regarding Anti-Social Behaviour on or about the footpath between Langthorne Crescent and Bradleigh Avenue, Grays.

The information below has been supplied in response to your letter for the above mentioned

information. We hope the information supplied satisfies your original request .

Thurrock Council's Anti-Social Behaviour Team has received one complaint of Anti-Social Behaviour on or about the footpath between Langthorne Crescent and Bradleigh Avenue, Grays.

In addition to the report which has been logged as an incident of Anti-Social Behaviour, Thurrock Council is aware of a far larger number of incidents of Anti-Social Behaviour reported to the police as well as incidents of graffiti and vandalism which have been dealt with by the Council.

Details of these incidents can be found in a report to Thurrock Council's Cabinet dated 11 June 2008, "Proposal to make a Gating Order in respect of Footpath 129 between College Avenue and Bradleigh Avenue, Grays" and the supporting information set out in the Appendices.

Appendix 1a, 1b and 1c are reports from Essex Police and set out information about Police involvement as a result of reports of incidents of anti-social behaviour at this location. Paragraph 5 of the letter from the Council's Transportation Manager, Ed Vokes, to Councillor Yash Gupta, (Appendix 2d) gives information about the number of incidents of graffiti. For further information, please refer to the following web-link: http://democracy.thurrock.gov.uk/CMISWebPublic/Meeting.aspx?meetingID=1563

If you are unhappy with the Council's decision you can make a complaint via the Council's complaints procedures and this will be looked into. If you are not happy with this decision you may then appeal to the Information Commissioner.

Information supplied in response to your request is the copyright of Thurrock Council. The information has been supplied for your personal use. Except for permitted acts under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, the information supplied may not be copied, distributed, published, or exploited for commercial purposes or financial gain without the explicit written consent of Thurrock Council.

The information supplied to you in this request must not be re-used without permission from Thurrock Council. If you wish to re-use this information you must apply to the above address and direct your request to Thurrock Council's Information Management Team and state your wish to apply for a Re-use License. Please find attached a copy of our Re-use Policy.

Yours faithfully

Rebecca Price

Freedom of Information Coordinator

Telephone (01375) 652917