Clean-up operation a success ...........

claims Lambeth's Doug Perry head of the Fresh view initiative.

please see post on 25th Sept on residents feedback

HERNE HILL NEXT MONTH

A major clean-up blitz around the Coldharbour area by Lambeth Council and other organisations was major success yesterday (September 12).
The scheme, Operation Freshview, aims to improve the environment and appearance of local streets and enhance the quality of life for residents, as well as reducing fear of crime.
As well as cleaning up the streets, council staff talked to local residents to find out what their priorities were for improving the area. Among the organisations working on the project were the police, Fire Brigade and Transport for London.
Cllr Lib Peck, cabinet member for Environment and culture on Lambeth Council said:
"The day was a tremendous success and I would like to thank all those who took part, including our partners in the police, the Fire Service, Transport for London and others. One of the key aims of this administration is to tackle inequality.
"This scheme is about making lasting improvements to some of the most disadvantaged areas of Lambeth, making people truly proud of the area in which they live. This has been a fantastic start to Operation Freshview and we look forward to working with local communities and key agencies at future operations."
Among the activities taking place yesterday were:

• 136 stubby pouches handed out to community
• Five £300 duty of care fines. Shops not disposing of waste correctly
• One £300 fine of carrying waste illegally
• Ninety home safety checks and smoke detectors fitting requests booked by the Fire Brigade
• One hundred and ten bollards painted by the youth offender volunteers
• Eight on the spot littering fines.
• Four nuisance vehicles removed
• Eight arrests by the Police in relation to immigration, dangerous weapons and burglary.
• Ten suspected licensed premises visited for illegal practices such as selling to under-age people four of which have resulted in further investigation.
• Eleven bags of pirated and illegal goods confiscated
• Thirty hedges cut and pruned.

The clean up blitz started in Coldharbour, and will be extended into Herne Hill, Oval and Vassal, with each area being visited three times over the course of a year.
Lambeth was recently voted third cleanest borough in London.