The government has unveiled a swathe of new programmes with which local authorities can tackle anti-social behaviour.

As part of a promise to deliver 53 Family Intervention Projects (FIPs), targeting upwards of 1,500 families across England each year, the latest selection of initiatives include plans to isolate the most disruptive neighbours and prevent them from repeat offences.

FIPs are designed to challenge the behaviour of the worst local residents, before they face losing their home or the threat of their children being placed in care and lessen the impact of serious interventions, which can cost the taxpayer between £250,000 and £350,000 per family per year.

The projects include interventional social, housing, court, policing and children’s services and form part of the Respect Programme, coordinated for the government by Louise Casey.

“I am delighted that today we can announce that there are 53 Family Intervention Projects across the country to work with the most difficult and anti-social families,” she said.

“These families can cause untold misery to those who have to live alongside them and destroy entire neighbourhoods with their frightening and disruptive behaviour.”