Labour believes that we all have the right to live in communities that are safe, clean and secure, free of the blight of anti-social behaviour. We are committed to ensuring that everyone can take pride in where they live.

As part of this, Labour will:

• Introduce a new ‘Tidy Towns’ programme: extra funding and new requirements on local authorities to keep towns and villages free of litter and graffiti. We will involve local people in environmental clean-up and increase fines for litter and graffiti

• £24 million over the full Assembly term for the Safer Communities Fund, reducing youth crime

• Increase community access to school facilities

• Provide sprinklers in all new school buildings and extend that provision in existing buildings

• Challenge the misuse of alcohol and drugs, providing £75 million for prevention and rehabilitation

• Ensure the establishment of an Anti Social Behaviour Unit in every local authority area