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North East Derbyshire Clean-ups Clean-ups are a countywide campaign embracing a range of multi agency activities aimed at reducing antisocial behaviour, environmental issues and reassuring local residents as well as contributing to sustainable healthy communities. The clean ups are designed to have an immediate visible effect in relation to the removal of residents bulky goods, removal of litter, graffiti, and repair damage within a particular locality. Three residential areas have been selected from North East Derbyshire District based upon crime figures as well as agency and residential feedback. These areas will share £67,000 of funding awarded from the County Council for the clean up projects Photo: Danesmoor residents getting stuck in with councli cleansing workers. Danesmoor dayThe initial clean up was successfully undertaken on the 25th April 2007. The day was extremely successful in engaging with local residents and ensuring the removal of bulky goods and household waste from the streets. Many members of the local communities stated that there has never been such a sense of community as there had been that day Phase 2 of the project is currently underway. This will include flowerbeds and signs for the area, re-fencing front boundary of those houses that qualify and fit criteria, re-painting of resident’s doors. The fencing of selected properties is presently underway. The effect is aesthetically dramatic, and improves the attractiveness of the area Phase 3 will also look to address the needs of the younger people in the area and money has been ring fenced for the climbing wall located at St Barnabas Church Centre as well as money for games den equipment for the proposed youth club. Photo: Rubbish wainting to be collected at Holmewood Holmewood dayThe clean up day for Holmewood was held on the 18th July 2007. We have worked in partnership with H&H CAPS through all the consultative work that has already been undertaken. We decided to take a more holistic approach to the day as a result of lessons learnt on the Danesmoor day. We involved Chesterfield College, the Police, Fire and Rescue Service, DCC Welfare Rights Centre and Chesterfield Unemployed Centre to ensure that the residents got advice on coursed to increase their employability as well as advice on benefits. St Albans Church Centre opened its doors for the day where advices from all the above agencies were on offer, as well as taster session on the Games Zone equipment. 100 properties were smart-watered on the day. Properties that were identified as not having adequate security is now being upgraded as phase two of the project kicks in. Photo: After collection Eckington dayThe initial clean-up day for Eckington was held on 26th September 2007 at the Castle Hill Estate. The crew and agencies involved were well received by the residents. Six tonnes of bulky items were removed by the Cleansing Department along with 13 fridges and freezers. A quantity of scrap metal was also collected. Phase 2 of the Eckington Clean up is now underway. The Handyperson is visiting properties identified as not having adequate security and fitting 5 lever locks, smoke alarms, window alarms etc as required. Flower-beds have been planted with seasonal plants to two green areas on Castle Hill much to the delight of residents. Photo: Cleansing staff taking away an unwanted freezer from the street of Eckington Killamarsh Clean-upWe had another successful day at Killamarsh on January 15, 2008 on the Norwood Estate. Again, we were well received by residents an the project was well supported. Crews form the North East Derbyshire District Council Cleansing Department, with help from the Community Payback Team Cleared 10 tonnes of unwanted bulk waste that residents put out to be collected. This included a quantity white goods (fridge, freezers, wahsing machines etc. Also a quantity of scrap metal was removed. As a result of the security survey on properties that always accompany the Clean-up, 52 properties were identified as not having adequate security to meet the national recognised minimun standard as recommended by the Home Office. Over the next few weeks, these properties will be visited by the Handyperson and the security upgraded as part of phase 2 of the Clean up. Photo: Bulky waste items awaiting collection on the Norton Estate.
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