"Neighbourhood Champions" scheme

A new scheme which aims to appoint a network of volunteer "Neighbourhood Champions" throughout Harrow to report on nuisances like litter and graffiti is set to be approved by Harrow Council.

The two-year programme plans ultimately to recruit up to 2,000 Neighbourhood Champions across Harrow who will have the role of reporting street-level nuisance and issues to the Council. It forms part of the Council's key priorities of delivering cleaner and safer streets.

Working in partnership with the police and building on the well-established Neighbourhood Watch programme, the Neighbourhood Champion idea has already struck a chord with Harrow residents. Research commissioned by Harrow Council suggests that four-fifths of local people* back a scheme that would give champions a priority route to report issues like litter and fly tipping on behalf of their neighbours.

So what do Neighbourhood Champions do? The key role of volunteers will be to contact the Council with problems arising from street issues like

Street cleaning
Graffiti
Abandoned vehicles
Noise nuisance
Petty vandalism
General anti-social behaviour

Neighbourhood Champions will be given a special website page where their reports can be logged and acted on. Harrow Police will be swiftly alerted if the issue concerns criminal activity.

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[rockythunder2011]

Its about time the yobs were dealt with!