What discussions it has had with communities concerned about antisocial behaviour.

In March 2009 the Scottish Government and COSLA jointly published their Framework for tackling antisocial behaviour, Promoting Positive Outcomes. It followed a thorough review of national antisocial behaviour policy, recognising that prevention; early and effective intervention; and diversion, should be at its heart.
The Scottish Government has recently engaged and is engaging with communities across a number of issues where antisocial behaviour is one of many issues under consideration.
The first Scottish Social Housing Charter was introduced on 1 April 2012. This followed extensive consultation with tenants, landlords and other interested parties to find out what they wanted the Charter to include. The outcomes contained in the Charter describe the results that tenants and other customers can expect social landlords to achieve. The Charter includes an outcome on social landlords working in partnership with other agencies to ensure that tenants and other customers live in well maintained neighbourhoods where they feel safe.
In addition to this, the Scottish Government recently consulted on Affordable Rented Housing: Creating flexibility for landlords and better outcomes for communities. This closed in April 2012 and included some proposals on tackling antisocial behaviour in the social rented sector. The responses to the consultation are currently being analysed.
We are also consulting on a strategy for the Private Rented Sector which asks how problem tenants living within privately rented properties could be more effectively dealt with to help both neighbours and landlords. This consultation closes on 10 July.