The energetic Community Help in Partnership - People in Neighbourhoods (CHIP and PIN) initiative, has been in action around the district making major improvements to neighbourhood quality and helping strengthen communities.
Run by Stroud Safer Stronger Communities Partnership - made up of Stroud District Council, Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue, Gloucestershire Police and many other services - the two-day events involve practical help and guidance on antisocial behaviour, fire safety, crime prevention, healthy living, vehicle removal, recycling, refuse collection and neighbourhood and housing advice. A one-day event follows six months later to ensure continued support.
Chip and Pin coming to you in 2008
- Forest Green, Nailsworth: 23rd - 24th January
- Woodfields, Cam: 19th - 20th March
For further information call 01453 754281 or email community.safety@stroud.gov.uk
CHIP & PIN in action
Events took place during the year in Stonehouse, Wotton-under-Edge, Dursley, Top of Town in Stroud and Cashes Green.
The initiative achieved very positive results for communities - for example at Kingshill, Dursley:
- 9 tonnes of bulky items were removed
- 30 recycling boxes were distributed
- 2 abandoned vehicles were removed
- 11 areas of graffiti were cleaned up
- Fire prevention advice was offered at every home
- Visits were made to vulnerable residents
- Repairs were identified
- A fouling dog was identified (and action taken)
- Healthy lifestyle checks were carried out
Crime figures fell dramatically following the event, with comparisons between the month before and month after showing:
- Theft down 50%
- Criminal damage down 66%
- Burglary down 100%
- Overall crime down 62%
