Chalvey, Slough week of action a success
Slough Borough Council, Thames Valley Police and People 1st (Slough) held a Chalvey week of action at Spackman’s Way and Brammas Close last week with great success.
Last Monday, October 8, was the start of the Slough action campaign which focused on helping to reduce and prevent crime, as well as a general clean-up of the area.
The probation service painted garage doors, community wardens and police community support officers (PCSOs) helped to remove fly-posting and graffiti and People 1st (Slough) offered local residents the opportunity to dispose of unwanted goods, by placing skips at Brammas Close and Spackman’s Way.
Vehicle crime prevention packs were also distributed to local residents, creating awareness on the importance of not leaving valuables on display in their cars.
Nora Smith, community safety project officer for Slough Borough Council, said: “We organised these various activities in response to concerns that had been brought to us through the Chalvey Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG) and Chalvey Forum.
“The community clean-up was suggested as a really good way of helping people get rid of all sorts of unwanted items which otherwise would have been difficult to dispose of.“
Mario Muir, estate services manager with People 1st added: “Through this joint approach we have been able to make a visible difference to the area.
“The response we received from local residents to the different activities organised was extremely positive.”
Commissioner for community safety, Sean Wright, said: “These days are extremely important for residents and all agencies involved.
“Keeping an area clean and tidy also helps to keep crime down – both of which are big priorities for us.
“Events like this are not always organised because an area is particularly dangerous or because rubbish is a problem, but because residents want advice on how to keep their communities safer and a nice place to live.”
Slough Borough Council