:BILL TO CLEAN UP OUR NEIGHBOURHOODS BECOMES LAW / Defra, 2005

http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2005/050408a.htm
"The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act contains a range of measures to improve the quality of the local environment by giving Local Authorities and the Environment Agency additional powers.
Crime and Disorder - requires local Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships to take anti-social behaviour affecting the local environment into account in developing crime and disorder reduction strategies, gives local authorities new powers to deal with alleyways affected by anti-social behaviour.