A Safer Environment
Clean and tidy streets are deeply important for people's quality of life and feelings of safety and a wide range of environmental improvements are already improving the appearance of the borough. Some 20 projects are completed or underway with more to come. Litter, abandoned vehicles or graffiti all make people feel unsafe and residents and businesses also flagged up rubbish, dogs, lighting and subways as areas of concern in recent Fear of Crime surveys. All these areas are being dealt with.
The Strategy 2002-2005
To make it unnecessary for people to sleep rough
To maintain low tolerance for alcohol and drugs abuse
To increase and support Neighbourhood Watch schemes in specific areas.