Recent successes
A group of women attendees complained about the aggressive begging of street drinkers in Leytonstone High Road but particularly in the Town Centre.
Following discussions on possible solutions involving the local police a proposal was submitted to use Community Council funds to establish an Alcohol Free Zone in the area.
Local residents supported the project and voted to allocate the full £10,000 budget to introduce the first Alcohol Free Zone in the borough
November 2007
An attendee of the meeting provided information to the council through the meeting which contributed to ‘Cann Hall Matters’, a day of multi-agency activity designed to reduce crime.
The Community Chair (Jane Brueseke) represents the Leytonstone Community Council on the Waltham Forest Community Safety Board (WFCSB). Jane has used the WFCSB to bring particular concerns of local residents who attend the meetings to the attention of senior police officers.
September 2007
Successful introduction of an agenda item during which Councillors feedback items of local interest to residents.
As a result of a comment from a resident, Ascham Homes has cleared a property which is a fly tipping hotspot and has undertaken to monitor it on a regular basis.
June 2007
A resident commented on bogus companies who collected clothing items and dumped unwanted items causing fly tipping. The Community Safety team and Street Services both gave residents feedback as to how they could be of assistance in combating this.
Tony Arundel informed residents at the meeting that two wardens had been added to the team to work together with Environmental Services. Two other wardens have organised trainings to tackle bullying at school. Also, the team was planning to work with the local libraries and schools.
