main content Autumn clean ups herald better, safer neighbourhoods

News from the Safer Bromley Partnership…

A programme of community clean-ups is getting under way around the borough.

Selected neighbourhoods will get day-long attention from council services, local police, Broomleigh Housing and other members of the Safer Bromley Partnership. The variety of agencies working together with local people will clear rubbish and graffiti and establish surroundings in which people feel safe and are proud to live and work.

Cllr Colin Bloom, Chairman of the Safer Bromley Partnership, said: “The new programme of clean-ups will run through the autumn and the hope is that local people will see what a difference can be made in their area and will work with members of the partnership to discourage further bad behaviour.

“Residents should not have to put up with surroundings that are spoiled by a thoughtless minority in the community,” he added. “The multi-agency clean-up programme is very successful in giving neighbourhoods a good clean sweep, setting the scene for more long-term work to encourage residents to report antisocial behaviour in confidence so that it can be dealt with effectively.”

For more information, or to report a non-emergency incident, contact either your local police Safer Neighbourhood Team or Bromley Council’s Antisocial Behaviour Unit.

Details on how to reach your local Safer Neighbourhood Police Team are available at: www.met.police.uk
The Council’s Antisocial Behaviour Unit is at 020 8461 7907 or email
antisocialbehaviour@bromley.gov.uk

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Notes to editors: 

The Safer Bromley Partnership would prefer not to publish the dates of clean- ups in advance. However if you are interested in going out to one of the briefing sessions to see how these work, please contact Susie Clark, details below. 

The Safer Bromley Partnership is committed to continuously improving safety in Bromley. We want a borough where people can live, work, play and learn safely. Our members include Bromley Council, Bromley Police, Health, Probation, Fire and London Ambulance Services, the Metropolitan Police Authority and Broomleigh Housing Association. 

For media enquiries, please contact Susie Clark, Communications Officer, on 020 8461 7911 or email susie.clark@bromley.gov.uk

Further information is available from Antisocial Behaviour Unit is at 020 8461 7907 or email antisocialbehaviour@bromley.gov.uk