In response to concerns expressed to the council please note below the comments received in return from the council's Head of Direct Services:
Ian has forwarded your recent
e-mail to Sarah and myself for comment and action. Clearly the description you
give is a concern, although the relatively few multi-agency records of
incidents we hold would indicate that it is probably under-reported.
As you will be aware the violence and criminal damage are matters for the Police. I have however asked wardens to undertake some assurance patrols. We assume it’s the Blackhall numbered streets, but will be guided by you on any particular areas.
If you do want to raise any issues then please do contact Gary McArdle Warden Team Leader for the area (Mobile 07786274690 ) or the duty team leader number (Mobile 07957184461)
We will also be asking wardens to take stock of the area – untidy yards, bins left out etc. Into the New Year we will feed this into other intelligence from the different agencies relating to asb, crime, secondary fires etc though the multi agency problem solving process. Through this method we will be able to consider and prepare a time limited plan. Housing play into this. Once we are aware of any incidents caused by a tenant of a private rented property, within the curtilage of the property or to the direct neighbours, our housing staff would work closely with the police to resolve. We would work with the landlords and help them to address the issues, bringing in other agencies where necessary.
In essence therefore we will be
carrying out patrols – we would encourage public
reporting through the Police 101 or 999 as appropriate, although our wardens
can respond to any of your own queries. Into the early New Year we will be taking stock
of all recorded incidents and your community intelligence would be welcome as
part of this. It might be that we have a walk around too, from which we would
formulate a plan.
As you will be aware the violence and criminal damage are matters for the Police. I have however asked wardens to undertake some assurance patrols. We assume it’s the Blackhall numbered streets, but will be guided by you on any particular areas.
If you do want to raise any issues then please do contact Gary McArdle Warden Team Leader for the area (Mobile 07786274690 ) or the duty team leader number (Mobile 07957184461)
We will also be asking wardens to take stock of the area – untidy yards, bins left out etc. Into the New Year we will feed this into other intelligence from the different agencies relating to asb, crime, secondary fires etc though the multi agency problem solving process. Through this method we will be able to consider and prepare a time limited plan. Housing play into this. Once we are aware of any incidents caused by a tenant of a private rented property, within the curtilage of the property or to the direct neighbours, our housing staff would work closely with the police to resolve. We would work with the landlords and help them to address the issues, bringing in other agencies where necessary.
