VANDALISM and yobbish behaviour are just some of the issues up for discussion at the first ever anti-social behaviour surgery meeting in the borough, later this month.

Residents in the Valentines, Newbury Park and Clementswood wards are invited to talk to the council's Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) team next week on Thursday (January 27), at the Cardinal Heenan Centre, High Road, Ilford.

Other issues on the list include:

• Nuisance neighbours

• Rowdy and nuisance behaviour

• Yobbish behaviour and intimidating groups taking over public space

• Vandalism, dumping rubbish and abandoning cars

• Begging and antisocial drinking

• The misuse of fireworks

• Constant dog barking, whining or howling

• Loud parties in residential areas

• Excessively amplified music, television or musical equipment

• Noisy DIY or building works outside regulated times

• Unattended intruder alarm or vehicle alarm

• Noise from commercial premises such as pubs, restaurants, factories etc

• Hate crimes and harassment because of prejudice against race, religion, sexuality, gender-identity, disability or age.

If the event is a success more of these ASB surgeries will be rolled out to other areas of the borough.