Nottingham City Council is calling on the Government to ensure private landlords take stronger action against anyone involved in recent disturbances. 
City Council Leader Councillor Jon Collins said: "Punishing people through their residency and property is a very powerful deterrent which we feel shouldn't be restricted to council house tenants. However, as well as social housing providers the Government should consider action against private landlords who fail to act."
Councillor Collin's call to action comes after the council announced it would seek to evict any of its tenants if they or their sons or daughters are found to be involved in disturbances.
He is urging Housing Associations in Nottingham to continue to work with Community Protection to take the same action as the City Council against tenants. He is also calling on the Government to take action so that private landlords can do the same, including the option of raising fines against the property of owner occupiers if they fail to act.
The move comes as Housing Minister, Grant Shapps, is due to make an announcement later today about proposals to introduce new measures aimed at enabling social landlords to obtain possession against tenants (including visitors and members of their household) convicted of a criminal offence anywhere.
The current ground for possession is restricted to conviction for offences committed in the locality of their home.
There have been only relatively low-level disturbances in Nottingham and a quiet night overnight - with a strong response by Notts Police and the City Council and other partners, supported by citizens. But the City Council has said it will use all powers available to it to deal with those found guilty of being involved in public disorder.
Nottingham is considered to be one of the leading cities in the country in the use of wider civil legislation and has been actively involved in advising Government on further proposals. Its well-established partnership working between the City Council, Police and other services including Fire and Rescue, has helped to contain comparatively low-level disturbances in the city, with a quiet night last night.
City Council Leader Councillor Jon Collins said: "Punishing people through their residency and property is a very powerful deterrent which we feel shouldn't be restricted to council house tenants. However, as well as social housing providers the Government should consider action against private landlords who fail to act."Councillor Collin's call to action comes after the council announced it would seek to evict any of its tenants if they or their sons or daughters are found to be involved in disturbances.
He is urging Housing Associations in Nottingham to continue to work with Community Protection to take the same action as the City Council against tenants. He is also calling on the Government to take action so that private landlords can do the same, including the option of raising fines against the property of owner occupiers if they fail to act.
The move comes as Housing Minister, Grant Shapps, is due to make an announcement later today about proposals to introduce new measures aimed at enabling social landlords to obtain possession against tenants (including visitors and members of their household) convicted of a criminal offence anywhere.
The current ground for possession is restricted to conviction for offences committed in the locality of their home.
There have been only relatively low-level disturbances in Nottingham and a quiet night overnight - with a strong response by Notts Police and the City Council and other partners, supported by citizens. But the City Council has said it will use all powers available to it to deal with those found guilty of being involved in public disorder.
Nottingham is considered to be one of the leading cities in the country in the use of wider civil legislation and has been actively involved in advising Government on further proposals. Its well-established partnership working between the City Council, Police and other services including Fire and Rescue, has helped to contain comparatively low-level disturbances in the city, with a quiet night last night.
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