A range of restrictions have been placed on a 19-year-old youth made the subject of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) by magistrates in Liskeard.

Magistrates granted an application made by Devon and Cornwall police on behalf of the Community Safety Partnership for the order which will be in place for two years.

The court was told Shane Mark Dowling, of Penlee Close, Callington, had been involved in numerous acts of anti-social behaviour since March 2007 and that prior to the hearing, interim orders granted earlier this year had been necessary to put a immediate end to the behaviour which was seriously blighting the lives of people living and working in the centre of Callington.

Sgt Brett Phillips, neighbourhood team leader for Callington, said 'The police take anti-social behaviour seriously. This individual has shown a total lack of decency and respect towards the community and has made the lives of many local people a misery.'

Under the order, Dowling is prohibited from:

n entering the grounds of Callington Community College without prior permission

n being in the central area of Callington between 7pm and 7am

n congregating or loitering in a group with two other people within the central area of Callington at any time.

n allowing more than four people at any time into his place of residence

n being in possession of alcohol in an open container or to drink alcohol from an open container in any public place other than in licensed premises

n using foul, abusive, insulting, offensive, threatening or intimidating language in any public place

n acting, inciting or encouraging others to act in an anti-social manner.

Jonathan Bayliss, South East Cornwall's Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinator, said after the hearing: 'In many small towns the behaviour of a few can have a significant impact on the quality of life of many people.

'Shane Dowling's behaviour over the past year has been unacceptable, both in its nature and in its frequency, to the extent that the need for immediate boundaries became paramount.

'Wherever possible, agencies work together to find resolution to anti-social behaviour through early interventions and support but, conversely, where mediation and support fail to make a difference, partners will have no hesitation in resorting to the civil and criminal powers of enforcement to achieve the desired improvement.'