An “action plan” should be established by Greenwich Council as it works to crack down on anti-social behaviour, according to a new report.

Councillors will be asked to agree plans to tackle ASB following an in-depth investigation into how residents are supported across the borough.

At a meeting in February, councillors, police and residents discussed how anti-social behaviour can blight communities, and how the authority is supporting people affected by it.

Fly-tipping, dog fouling and drug-dealing were all issues for residents who spoke at the meeting, which has now shaped the council’s plans to tackle anti-social behaviour.

A questionnaire – filled out by just three organisations – has since shown that “drug related” ASB has been one of the biggest issue.

According to a follow-up report: “Only three questionnaires were returned, so it is difficult to draw any meaningful conclusions from the answers to some of the questions.

“The most common ASB problems in their local area / ward were ‘drugs’ / ‘on-street drug dealing’ /’dealing drugs along the river path’ and ‘kids on bikes’ / ‘youths with illegal motor bikes or occasional quad bikes’ (both mentioned by two groups).”

Now, seven months after the review was launched, the experts at the council have recommended a new database be established to deal with ASB.

A report explains that based on police and resident evidence, the council should produce an action plan.

At a meeting on Thursday councillors are expected to sign off a complete review of how anti-social behaviour victims are supported, and to update information relating to ASB and fly-tipping on the council’s website.

Councillors are also set to review a policy employed by Barking and Dagenham Council to use DNA testing to crack down on irresponsible dog owners who leave their pets excrement behind.