Westcliff Residents Told "Clean Up Your Act"
There's more reported crime in this area than anywhere else in North Lincolnshire.
Residents living on Scunthorpe's Westcliff Estate are being told to "clean up their act".
That's the message from North Lincolnshire Council today.
Ever since the area featured on controversial TV programme, Skint, back in 2013 - work has been taking place to regenerate the area.
But figures show reported crime in the neighbourhood is higher than anywhere else in North Lincolnshire and the local authority's now launched 3 days of action to tackle anti-social behaviour.
We visited the estate and spoke to residents who say two years on from the TV show and nothing has changed.
Rob Waltham is deputy leader at North Linconshire Council and told Viking FM that a lot has already been achieved in that time though.
Meanwhile Councillor Carl Sherwood, cabinet member for Leisure and Customer Services at North Lincolnshire Council, said:
“Westcliff Days of Action will encourage residents to restore some pride in their community by involving them in a major clean-up of the area. It aims to tackle crime and the issues that blight the area such as flytipping and graffiti.
“The majority of Westcliff people are law-abiding residents who just want a peaceful life, but unfortunately it’s always the minority that spoil it for others.
“We will be out in force visiting premises and ensuring that Westcliff is a safe place to live, work and play. “With the regeneration plans well underway, these are exciting times and we want people to feel a sense of ownership of their community.”
Over the next three days - there'll be visible patrols, outstanding arrest warrants will be made, and all licenced premises and tenants’ homes visited and inspected in the area.
Graffiti and fly tipping will be removed, grass cut, dog wardens will patrol the area in search of stray dogs, and the Community Payback Scheme will be used to pick up strewn litter.
Officers will be talking to residents, businesses and young people, and will be targeting owners of vehicles who have left their valuables on display.