Grants are to be spent on "practical local initiatives", including community warden schemes. The largest grant will go to Glasgow City, which will get 1,550,000, while the smallest, including the Shetland Islands, will each receive 115,000.
The announcement comes alongside the publication by the Scottish Executive of a detailed audit and directory of good practice in tackling antisocial behaviour.
These follow the launch of a consultation paper on the antisocial behaviour bill in Scotland last month (YPN, 2-8 June, p2). The bill is due to be introduced in the autumn.
As part of a summer-long tour for the consultation, Curran last week visited Includem, a support and supervision project for young offenders in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire.
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