Harrow London Borough Council
Harrow London Borough Council
10/11/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/11/2024 01:14
Putting residents first through days and nights of action
We've been targeting Harrow's hotspots to keep our streets and neighbourhoods clean and safe.
- Hundreds of warnings and fines issued
- Latest Day of Action took place in Rayners Lane
- More planned days and nights of actions
The latest day of action was held in Rayners Lane where more than a dozen complaints of antisocial behaviour were investigated and checks carried out on homeless and those vulnerable. The police stopped 14 cars linked to outstanding violations, and one vehicle was seized for driving without insurance. Some arrests were also made for breaching visa conditions and our anti-fraud team also discovered instances of blue badge fraud.
Joined by partner agencies, we have so far visited South Harrow, Edgware, Harrow on the Hill, Harrow Town Centre and Rayners Lane. Together we carried out enforcement activities and also welfare checks on some of our vulnerable residents.
Each day and night of action sees activities which include weapon sweeps, tackling bad parking, and anti-social behaviour to supporting rough sleepers and women's safety, fly-tipping investigations, HMO checks and business compliance to name a few.
Cllr Pritesh Patel, Cabinet Member for Cleaner Streets and Public Safety said:
"I'm passionate about keeping our borough clean and safe - it's what our residents want and it's what we are delivering as part of our Flagship Action.
"Since April, our multi-agency partnership has targeted anti-social behaviour in hotspot areas. We're taking action against those undoing the great work being done to improve our neighbourhoods. Our latest was held here in Rayners Lane.
"We've had some great success and we'll continue these days of action until we get it right for you. It's all part of our vision to restore pride in Harrow. Thank you to our teams, partners, and volunteers for their role in this and to our residents who came out to talk to us and find out more."
Across all days and nights of action almost 100 notices were served with more than 30 given fines for littering, breaching orders or business compliance. Throughout these, several arrests and cautions have also been made by the police all while a huge reassurance message to members on the public on community safety.
There are several more planned days and nights of action in the coming months.
Published: 11th October 2024