A CITY MP is meeting with a Government Minister to discuss work to tackle anti-social behaviour in a York town.

York Outer Labour MP Luke Charters spoke in the House of Commons and asked Dame Diana Johnson, Minister of State for Policing Fire and Crime, for a meeting to discuss issues affecting Haxby.

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Dame Diana agreed to a meeting and praised the work that's already going on in the town following work by Haxby Town Council the police, Mr Charters and the deputy mayor.

Mr Charters said: "Following the rise in Antisocial behaviour in Haxby, I held a meeting with Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime, Cllr Jo Coles.

"I asked a question to the Minister earlier this week about this issue and I am pleased that she will be meeting with me to see what can be done to tackle this worrying increase.

"It is encouraging to see this Governments commitment cracking down on ASB through the Respect Orders that are being introduced." 

Writing in The Press earlier this month, Mr Charters said: "Many constituents around Haxby and Wigginton have contacted me to raise their concern about a rise in anti-social behaviour in the area, and my team and I are working with the police on this matter."

As The Press reported in the Summer North Yorkshire Police said they have been made aware of anti-social behaviour, damage, and intimidation by groups of youths in Haxby on the outskirts of the city.

A force spokesman said at the time: "We understand that this is causing an amount of frustration and upset to the residents of Haxby and as a result we are developing a problem-solving approach to address the matters in the short and long term.

"We would ask that residents report matters to the police on 101 or 999 or via online reporting.

"Follow up work will take place with these individuals alongside our partners and the York Community Safety Hub.

"To reassure people, where there is evidence of criminal offences being committed action will be taken."

At the time officers stepped up patrols and implemented a dispersal in the area.

And a spokesman said: "A dispersal gives officers the power to direct people to leave an area who are causing anti-social behaviour and not to return for a given period.

"A number of youths have been identified as being responsible."