Richard Cooper

[FOI #42876 email]

Dear Mr Cooper,

Freedom of Information Request - ASB Statistics

Thank you for your email of 29^th July where you requested information about ASB Statistics. Please find below the information you have requested:

1. Could you please tell me how many of the following anti-social behaviour related orders the council has taken out over the last year?

For the financial year 09/10, the Council has taken the following interventions:

2. Could you also tell me the total cost of issuing such orders for the same year?

The cost in respect of obtaining ASBO's and ASBI's during April 2009-April 2010 was:

11 Injunctions were obtained at a cost of £18,634.23

7 ASBO's were obtained at a cost of £23,114.20

3. Could you also tell me how much it costs to operate the anti-social behaviour text line (60003) per last year and how many texts you have received over the last year.

For the period April 2009 - March 2010 the ASB text line cost £420.75 to operate and received ******** texts in this period.

4. Could you also tell me how much the dedicated ASB hotline cost for the last year and how many calls it received over the same period?

For the period April 2009 - March 2010 the ASB hotline cost £79,145.04 to run which included the cost of marketing campaigns. There were 4601 calls received by the Council.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your request, and should be addressed to:

Service Insight Team

Sandwell Council House

Freeth Street

Oldbury

West Midlands

B69 3DE

Email - [email address]

If you are not content with the outcome of an internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

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Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF

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Yours sincerely

Angela Goddard

Data Protection/Freedom of Information Assistant

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN
BOROUGH COUNCIL

Sandwell Council House

Oldbury

Sandwell

West Midlands

B69 3DE

Telephone 0121 569 3194

Facsimile 0121 569 3182

Email: angela_goddard

@sandwell.gov.uk

Web: sandwell.gov.uk

Our Ref: ENQ-1-110727183

Your Ref:

Date: 3^rd August 2010