Neighbourhood HitSquad Project

Mark Baxter and David Szlamp

Private Sector Housing

Neighbourhood Hit Squad Project

HousingConditions

Three Cornered Holistic Approach

CommunityConcerns

EnvironmentalIssues

Pilot project area

New Deal forCommunitiesarea (NDC)

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

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

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)

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.

Pre and Post Percentage Satisfaction Spread to the Question. How would you rate the following elements of your community?

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Pre Street Cleanliness Post Street Cleanliness Pre ASB Post ASB

Hyde Park Consultation Results

Housing conditions

General Environment

Street Cleanliness ASB

Mean Average Pre Questionnaire Result 5.29 4.24 3.52 4.80

Mean Average Post Questionnaire Result 5.48 5.20 4.55 5.32

Hyde Park Consultation Results

Pre and Post Questionnaire Percentage Spread to the Question:- How Satisfied are you currently with your area?

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Pre Questionaire Results Post Questionaire Results

Mean Average Pre Questionnaire Result 4.69

Mean Average Post Questionnaire Result 6.05

Neighbourhood Networking Model

Local Neighbourhood

Area

AdviceInformationGuidanceSupport

Neighbourhood Services

Sensitivenetworking

Active Community

Local Enforcement

Hexthorpe Outcome Information

Summary of Outcomes - Area 2 Hyde Park

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

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

Retailer Training

The Future……to roll out Neighbourhood Hit Squad borough-wide!

To target other problem neighbourhoods