Alleygating scheme to be debated by Cabinet

The gating of an alleyway in between Hoad's Wood Road and Pilot Road is to be discussed by Hastings Borough Council's Cabinet.
The Cabinet report details how residents living in the area around the alleyway have complained about anti-social behaviour, including noise, arson, public defecation, fly-tipping, graffiti, dog fouling and serious criminal and other property damage, including the use of a firearm. Regular patrols by the police and council wardens and re-deployable CCTV cameras have not reduced this behaviour.
A public consultation into the gating was carried out from 2 August to 2 September. Comments have been summarised in the Cabinet report and were widely in favour of gating the path. If the gating scheme is approved, it will become part of the council's Public Space Protection Order on alleygating and the new gate will be reviewed within three years to ensure it is having the desired effect.
Cllr Judy Rogers, lead councillor for planning, governance and community safety, said: "Local residents and Mike Turner, the Baird ward councillor, have been complaining about anti-social behaviour connected to this alleyway for several years. The council and the police have tried alternative methods to address these issues but they have been unsuccessful. If the alley can be gated, we hope this will reduce the anti-social behaviour and increase how safe the residents feel in their homes and gardens."
You can read the full report and watch the meeting online on Monday 7 November at 6pm.