Special vehicle for "The Visible Crew"
The Vale of Glamorgan’s Community Safety Partnership has
launched a new initiative aiming to build on their work to improve
cleanliness and community safety in the county.
Called "The Visible Crew," the initiative consists of a mobile
team who will work throughout the Vale to remove graffiti, litter
pick and carry out ground clearance work.
The team will be made up of representatives from the Youth
Offending Service and Probation who will carry out the work as part
of their community orders, and is seen as a positive way for them
to pay back the community for the harm caused through their
offending.
Team members also benefit from ‘on the job’ training, and
certificates were presented to Kyle Braund at the launch.
The main focus of the launch was the unveiling of a new "Visible
Crew" vehicle. The seven seater mini-bus is equipped to carry
cleansing equipment and tools and has been customised to include
running water and a wash basin.
The mini-bus was funded by the Vale Council and Welsh Assembly
Government, and special thanks go to CEM Day Ltd, of Swansea, who
sponsored the initiative by customising the vehicle.
Head of Visible Services Miles Punter said: “The aim of the
Community Safety Partnership is to provide a clean and safe
environment for Vale residents and, during 2006/07, more than 100
pieces of work were undertaken which greatly improved the
cleanliness and appearance of our communities.
"The Visible Crew and the new vehicle will enable us to be even
more proactive in responding to incidents such as littering and fly
tipping. The brand is easily recognisable and will enable members
of the community to see when work is being carried out in their
areas. It also provides accredited training which will help those
taking part when applying for future jobs.”
Youth Offending representative Mark Robertson said “The Youth
Offending Service greatly values the partnership working with the
council's Visible Services division as it provides a variety of
opportunities for young people to undertake community payback and
take part in improving the environment for local people and
themselves."
Residents can help to keep the Vale clean by reporting incidents
of litter, fly tipping, graffiti and dog fouling by contacting
Visible Services on 029 2067 3000 or visible@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk.
All calls will be dealt with confidentially.
Caption: Members of the Vale of Glamorgan’s
Community Safety Partnership were joined by representatives from
supporters McDonalds and sponsors CEM Day Ltd (Swansea) at the
launch of "The Visible Crew."