Mayor Praises "Unsung
Heroes" |
10 Oct 2007 |
The Mayor of South Tyneside has praised the work of
the people responsible for tackling anti-social behaviour
and promoting community safety in the Borough.
Councillor Tracey Dixon held a reception at South
Shields Town Hall for representatives of the Council's
Anti-Social Behaviour Unit, Community Safety and Trading
Standards teams, Community Wardens as well as officers
from the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service.
The event was held only weeks after a national survey
revealed the number of people who think that anti-social
behaviour is a major problem in South Tyneside has
almost halved over the last three years.
The Mayor said: "I'm well aware of the Council's
Safer South Tyneside campaign, and was very encouraged
to read about the big drop in fears relating to anti-social
behaviour. The Council and its partners are doing a
great deal of work aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour.
The officers who deliver these services to the public
are often unsung heroes, and deserve great credit for
performing what can often be a very difficult role.
She added: "This event was about saying thank
you for their efforts, whilst encouraging them to take
on the challenge of bringing about further improvements.
It also gave me a great opportunity to learn more about
their work, and the progress of the Safer South Tyneside
campaign, both of which are of great interest to me."
The fall in the number of people who think that anti-social
behaviour is a major problem in South Tyneside was
revealed in the results of this year's Local Government
User Satisfaction Survey.
It found that 28 per cent of people in the Borough
believe there is a high level of anti-social behaviour,
falling from 49 per cent three years ago. The reduction
is the largest in Tyne and Wear.
The survey measured public perception of anti-social
behaviour for individual councils in England, and compared
responses taken in 2003/04 to those gathered in 2006/07.
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