The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act deals with many of the problems affecting the quality of our local environment - which forms part of a continuum with anti-social behaviour, vandalism, disorder and levels of crime. The Act provides local authorities, parish and community councils and the Environment Agency with more effective powers and tools to tackle poor environmental quality and anti-social behaviour. In particular the Act includes sections on nuisance and abandoned vehicles, litter, graffiti, waste, noise and dogs.