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East Manchester's Neighbour Nuisance Team have successfully secured an Anti-social Behaviour Order (ASBO) against the mother and son in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the country.

Now owner occupiers and tenants in private rented homes in north Manchester are being encouraged to follow the lead and stand up to anti-social neighbours.

Manchester City Magistrates granted the orders against Pamela Fuller aged 40 and her 22-year-old son Steven of 48 Wheler Street after 50 complaints were lodged against them by neighbours in seven months.

The Fullers, tenants of a private landlord, had made their neighbours lives a nightmare with a list of incidents including arguing, shouting, fighting, drunken behaviour, damaging property and playing loud music.

After a hearing at Manchester City Magistrates Court District Judge Shelvy served two orders on the Fullers.

The orders ban them from acting in an anti-social manner, threatening or intimidating behaviour and language, playing loud music and making excessive noise through shouting.

Residents' complaints had not been acted on by the landlord but local people came forward with information and evidence.

Various agencies, including the East Manchester Neighbour Nuisance Team and Greater Manchester Police, challenged the Fullers' behaviour with advice followed by warnings.

The antisocial behaviour continued and the East Manchester Neighbour Nuisance Team took the lead in court action. The cost of the application was just ?47.

One local resident, who asked not to be named, said: "This is a victory for the decent people in the community. I am ecstatic."
The order lasts indefinitely and if breached could result in the mother and son duo, who moved into the property in October 2000, being convicted and jailed.