News

27 August 2010

Not in My Neighbourhood - Stanley

Community-minded residents in Stanley are being asked to do their bit to help improve their area next week.

A six-day operation to crack down on neighbourhood nuisances and anti-social behaviour in the Hollyhill Gardens East and West and Lenin Terrace areas will start on Monday, 6 September.

The Not in My Neighbourhood Week has been organised by the Safe Durham Partnership and will see partner organisations including Durham County Council, Durham Police, Stanley Town Council, Derwentside Homes, Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service and NHS County Durham and Darlington working together to tackle a wide range of issues.

Cllr Lucy Hovvels, Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for Safer Communities, said: “We will be using the week not only to combat problems including littering, dog fouling and anti-social behaviour but also to offer advice and reassurance to members of the local community.

“We also hope it will give us the opportunity to develop better ways of working together in order make the Hollyhill Gardens and Lenin Terrace area a better place to live.”

The week will begin with a community walkabout on Monday, 6 September, when representatives from the participating organisations will be taking a tour of the area and meeting residents.

Throughout the week, neighbourhood wardens and police officers will be increasing community patrols and handing out fixed penalty notices to anyone caught flouting environmental laws.

There will be an opportunity to have bulky household waste removed free of charge on Monday, 6 September.

Officers from Durham County Council’s environmental health team will be revisiting the area the following day and issuing notices to anyone with waste items that could be noxious.

If the rubbish has not been taken away by Friday, 10 September, the householder will have to pay for its removal. Other activities will include spot checks by the DVLA to identify untaxed and unlicensed vehicles and a crackdown on speeding.

Police officers will also targeting anti-social behaviour hotspots and returning youngsters to their homes if they are considered at risk.

On Monday, 6 September, members of the public are also invited to attend a drop-in session at St Stephen’s Church Hall between 10am and noon.

A Partnership and Community Together (PACT) meeting will take place at Tyne Road Community Centre from 6.30pm on the same day.

Both events will give residents the opportunity to able to raise any concerns with representatives from partner organisations and pick up advice and information about keeping themselves and their property safe.


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