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Neighbourhood Hit Squad Project

Neighbourhood Hit Squad Project. Mark Baxter and David Szlamp Private Sector Housing. Neighbourhood Hit Squad Project. Three Cornered Holistic Approach. Housing Conditions. Community Concerns. Environmental Issues. Pilot project area New Deal for Communities area (NDC).

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Neighbourhood Hit Squad Project

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  1. Neighbourhood HitSquad Project Mark Baxter and David Szlamp Private Sector Housing

  2. Neighbourhood Hit Squad Project Three Cornered Holistic Approach Housing Conditions Community Concerns Environmental Issues

  3. Pilot project areaNew Deal forCommunitiesarea (NDC)

  4. Project Overview • This multi agency project started July 2009. • Its simplicity is to focus on a manageable area for six months (About 300 houses) • Statistical data collated to street level identifies areas • Monthly proactive themes organised by other partner agencies resolve specific issues in that community. • Rubbish, ● Energy efficiency • Anti social behaviour ● Health issues • Crime ● General environment • Housing disrepair ● Fire Safety, • Access to employment • Two areas have been completed Hyde Park & Hexthorpe • Last pilot area Lower Wheatley / Netherhall started 1st September. • Second Hit Squad team started in Edlington 1 October

  5. Objectives • To assess the general housing conditions • Undertake internal house inspections to HHSRS criteria • To address all Cat 1 and Cat 2(D) hazards • To return empty properties back into use • Improve energy efficiency • Tackle environmental and rubbish issues • Tackle Anti Social Behaviour issues • Offer help and advice by direct intervention or referral to our partner agencies • Improve the general community well-being

  6. ASB issues tackled • Private sector housing have enforcement responsibilities for • Rubbish in empty gardens • ASB advice/ eviction procedure/ intelligence landlord v tenant issues • The pre and post resident questionnaire enables effective evaluation of perceived ASB levels • The questionnaire comments identifies issues of focus • Hit squad activities try to link with any PACT priorities or any other police or other agency priorities • Intelligence data sharing contributes to detecting and preventing fraud and crime • Police and or Neighbourhood Alliance have a theme lead month • Other agencies theme lead months that help prevent ASB • Fire Service (arson prevention) • Health Service (Drug misuse, healthier living) • Work Skills and Enterprise (Improve employment prospects and self esteem)

  7. ASB issues tackled • Use of multi agency teams to develop new ways to tackle ASB • Wheelie Bin Watch • Trap Houses • A robust joined up rubbish enforcement strategy has been developed which links advice and enforcement more effectively. • Accessed ASB funding to enhance rubbish enforcement strategy including • Designed pictorial recycling information • Funded Training for commercial businesses on Underage selling and conflict resolution to tackle street drinking/ selling of fireworks etc.

  8. Hyde Park Consultation Results

  9. Hyde Park Consultation Results

  10. Neighbourhood Networking Model Local Neighbourhood Area Active Community Local Enforcement Advice Information Guidance Support Sensitive networking Neighbourhood Services

  11. Hexthorpe Outcome Information

  12. Summary of Outcomes - Area 2 Hyde Park

  13. Wheelie Bin Watch • Multi Agency • Advice and information • Etch onto bin house number and post code • Enforcement on bin presentation Aim • Reduce bin thefts • Reduce bin fires • Reduce replacement costs • Improve community well being

  14. Pictorial Recycle Leaflet • Multi Agency • Delivered by Neighbourhood team • Designed by resource recovery • Paid for by NDC Aim • To help all nationalities to understand the recycling procedure • Reduce domestic waste tonnages

  15. Retailer Training

  16. The Future… …to roll out Neighbourhood Hit Squad borough-wide! To target other problem neighbourhoods

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