In the month of July, our Community Safety Day of Action was dedicated to tackling fly tipping and anti-social behaviour in Newham.
Officers from the Community Safety Team, along with various partners including the Metropolitan Police, conducted a day of action which covered East Ham and Plashet wards focusing on the crime and anti-social behaviour issues and hotspots on Wednesday, 5 July.
Cllr Amar Virdee, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Crime said:
“There was positive community engagement over the day. The day brought together a range of Council services and the Police to tackle issues clearly and practically. It shows that together we can proactively respond to the anti-social behaviour and issues we care about.
“It was also a great opportunity to speak with our residents about what we are doing to tackle anti-social behaviour in Newham.”
Officers from the Community Safety Team worked in partnership with the Metropolitan Police, Licensing, Trading Standards, Housing, Parking Enforcement, and Cleansing to tackle issues in the area. Community Safety Officers were out on patrol in assigned areas from 9.30am until 9pm, patrolling every street, park and green space during the course of the day.
Ward Councillors Gulamussen and Makwana were in attendance to support.
All referrals and information have been passed on to the relevant service areas and agencies for further investigation and problem-solving.
Officers will revisit the area over the next month to follow up on any issues and actions.
The outcomes from the days were:
- 2 Animal Welfare Referrals
- 5 Abandoned Vehicle Investigations
- 5 Abandoned Vehicle Notices Issued
- 2 ASB Engagements / Patrols
- 44 Blue Badge Investigations
- 1 Community Protection Warning / Notice
- 3 DVLA Referrals
- 57 Fly Tips Investigated
- 45 Fly Tips Investigated (Contained No Evidence)
- 5 Fixed Penalty Notices
- 7 Graffiti Referrals
- 12 Ongoing Investigations
- 4 Parking Enforcement Referrals
- 1 Section 34 Notice
- 27 Street Drinking Engagements
- 10 Street Outreach Engagement / Referrals
- 62 Waste in Front Gardens (Community Protection Warning)
- 4 Vehicle Seized
- 2 Section 137 Notices
Please note:
Fixed penalty notices – fines for a variety of offences including littering, fly-tipping, and highway obstructions
Section 34 Notice - relates to Duty of Care regulations in respect of waste
Section 137 Notice - for Highway Obstructions
