MP Praise for Safer Neighbourhoods Team
Local MP Ronnie Campbell took some time out to personally praise the highly trained and professional staff from the Safer Neighbourhood unit at Homes for Northumberland for their work in keeping the streets of Blyth safe for residents.
The MP’s visit comes after recent crime figures for the area have shown a significant drop in the levels of crime reported. Colin Blackett Safer Neighbourhoods Manager of the Blyth based team was pleased that the MP came to show his appreciation of the teams work and to find out what was involved in tackling the problems crime and anti-social behaviour bring.
Ray Boycott, Managing Director of Homes for Northumberland said “It was a great opportunity for the whole team to speak with Ronnie and I think he was surprised at just how much pro-active and preventative work we do.
Everyone takes for granted that our staff are only around when there is a problem but we work in a very different way by talking to young people, community groups and we work in partnership with the police to try and avoid problems starting anywhere. Our team have developed a great local eyes and ears system which means we can usually be aware of problems before they get to the stage where we have to take more serious action. It is because of the hard work and commitment of the team and partners that we make our streets safer for everyone and help people have confidence in the area.”
Ronnie was impressed with the work being done and tells of how much difference it makes to people:
“Everyone talks about the fear of crime and while we can see that crime rates are dropping year on year, the fear of being a victim, while also dropping still needs to be watched carefully. Colin and his team do a great job and many people can sleep more easily knowing that the effective links built up over the years by the Safer Neighbourhood Unit is making a real difference to all of us. There are many parts of this country who are always looking to copy what we do here but unless you have good staff to start with it is very difficult to match this teams results. It is only with their commitment and dedication that we have a service second to none and I am certainly going to make sure ministers know of the achievements of another Blyth Valley service delivering excellent results.”
The Safer Neighbourhood Unit operates with a team of four who deal with all council owned properties. They cover a wide area to cover but they have managed to gain the support and respect of their customers across the whole of Blyth Valley.
Anyone experiencing anti-social behaviour should contact Homes for Northumberland on Blyth 01670 542060 or email snu@hfn.uk.com
Residents who do not live in a Homes for Northumberland property can contact The Safer Communities Team on 0845 600 6 6400.
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