The measures hope to improve neighbourhoods

On Thursday, the government named Leicester, Nottingham and Derby among 50 towns and cities in a new scheme tackling anti-social behaviour.

The new Together system will mean more co-operation between the police, council and the Home Office.

Some authorities are asking the public to identify problems like vandalism, nuisance neighbours and fly-tipping.

'Tough action'

The conurbations chosen as "Action Areas" in the national Together campaign were named on Thursday.

All the cities chosen said they had already made great efforts in tackling anti-social behaviour using a number of different methods.

The chair of Leicester Partnership Against Crime and Disorder, Councillor Andy Metcalfe, said: "I am committed to use any powers that we have to hand to stop this unacceptable behaviour.

"The clear message is that we will not tolerate this behaviour, there is no place to hide."

Nottingham City Council leader, Jon Collins said: "Being chosen as an Action Area is recognition of the stand we have been making against anti-social behaviour for some time now, particularly since the launch of Respect for Nottingham.

"We now have four Anti-Social Behaviour Task Forces working to tackle problems across the city.

"Through Respect for Nottingham and being a Together Action Area, we are sending a clear message to those who behave in an anti-social way that we will take the toughest possible action against them to protect the vast majority of decent, law abiding people who live in Nottingham."