CAMDEN SEES RESULTS IN ‘LONDON CLEAN UP’ BLITZ

15 March 2006

Camden residents and businesses joined a London-wide fight back against anti-social behaviour to make their streets safer and cleaner last week (7 - 10 March).

Camden Council and local authorities across the capital took part in the ‘London Clean Up’. This was a weeklong campaign to highlight the need to deal with anti-social behaviour, which can increase the fear of crime and blight the local environment.

The council has already made major strides in tackling environmental anti-social behaviour - such as littering, fly posting and graffiti - but is committed to continuing to reduce this, because of the negative impact it has on people’s quality of life.

Council officers worked with colleagues from the Environment Agency, Metropolitan Police, and the DVLA on a wide range of enforcement action including:

• Tackling counterfeit cigarette and DVD sales on Kilburn High Road (NW6), seizing a number of goods and cracking down on illegal hot dog sellers outside the British Museum in Bloomsbury. This also resulted in arrests including for possession of drugs and immigration and public order offences
• Stopping and searching vehicles in Castlehaven Road (NW5), which resulted in finding more than 70 untaxed vehicles, four uninsured cars, and an unregistered waste carrier, as well as arrests for offences including possession of drugs, possession of counterfeit goods and outstanding warrants.

The Mayor of Camden, Cllr Barbara Hughes, and Mayor of Brent, Cllr Colum Moloney, attended the Spring Clean Kilburn Day on Saturday 11 March, organised by Camden and Brent Councils and Kilburn Town Centre Management. They announced the winners of an anti-litter poster competition, designed by children from local schools. Volunteers from local residents’ associations, hostels and churches took part in litter picking and saw a graffiti removal demonstration. Council officers gave out around 100 free cigarette butt and pouches and offered residents advice on recycling, composting, energy efficiency and waste disposal.

Cllr John Thane, Executive Member for Environment, Camden Council said:

“We know that litter, rubbish and graffiti attracts crime to an area, because it makes it seem run down and as if no one cares. Camden residents have told us that this makes them feel uncomfortable and unsafe. That is why Camden Council spends a great deal of time and money keeping our streets clean, and cracking down on anyone who disregards our residents’ quality of life and right to live in a clean, attractive environment. Events such as the London Clean Up encourage everyone to help keep their local area clean and safe.”

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