Burgess Hill Town Council, whilst having no statutory powers to deal with anti-social behaviour takes the effects that it has on our residents very seriously and works closely with partner organisations to combat them. People think of anti-social behaviour as criminal damage or youth disturbance for example, but it can encompass other issues such as persistent dog fouling, noisy house alarms, parking problems, litter or graffiti to name but a few other issues.

Sussex Police and Burgess Hill Town Council work very closely together to proactively monitor the town and hold regular meetings to share information. For more information you might be interested to view the Neighbourhood Specialist Teams page.

A clean and tidy neighbourhood indicates a good working relationship between residents and local authorities, working together to make the town a safer place to live. Burgess Hill Town Council works closely with Mid Sussex District Council’s Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership and, as a result, a Street Scene Group was set up in 2005 to tackle environmental crime. The group created a Clean and Green Form which is designed for residents to monitor their neighbourhood and let Burgess Hill Town Council know of any problems. The Council will then liaise with relevant partners to try to resolve the issue. If you would like to carry out an environmental audit of your neighbourhood, please download an audit form and send your findings to Christine Chilmaid at Burgess Hill Town Council, 96 Church Walk, Burgess Hill, RH15 9AS or drop it into the Help Point.

If you wish to report an incident of anti-social behaviour you can email antisocialbehaviour@burgesshill.gov.uk, pick up a form from the Town Council’s Help Point or download the anti-social behaviour reporting form.  You can drop the form off in a special collection box in the Help Point if you do not wish to leave your details. Alternatively you can report the incident directly to Mid Sussex District Council. 
 
Inspector Marcus Potter of Sussex Police says that there is a reluctance to report anti-social behaviour in the public domain as people are worried about retribution as a consequence. It would be an advantage for people to leave their details for the Police to contact and discuss and a person's details would not be divulged without strict permission. However Sussex Police would far rather receive the information anonymously than not at all.

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