Excellence Wales Award for Alleygates
The Vale of Glamorgan Council has earned an Excellence Wales
Award for its part in rolling out a highly successful crime
prevention scheme.
The commendation in the 'Our Council - Collaboration in the
Public Services' category is for the Alleygates initiative through
which more than 3,400 back lanes across Barry have been 'sealed
off' by special security gates.
The project, which has been delivered by the council in
partnership with the police and fire services, reduces the
opportunity for burglaries and other forms of crime and disorder.
Only adjacent residents and authorised bodies are given unique
keys.
In areas which have
benefited from the scheme, crime levels have fallen by up to 74 per
cent. Requests have been received from other areas for similar
schemes.
Projects have been funded by a combination of monies from the
European Union Objective 2 programme, Welsh Assembly Government,
Vale council, police, Newydd Housing Association and Safer Vale
Partnership.
Operational manager (highway maintenance) Keith Jones paid
tribute to the council's strong partnerships with the police and
fire service. “This is an excellent example of the public sector
working together for the benefit of the residents of the Vale. I am
absolutely delighted with the award."
Assembly Minister for Social Justice and Local Government Brian
Gibbons, who presented the award, said: "I am pleased to have the
opportunity to celebrate the excellent practice of local
authorities and the wider local government family in Wales."
Caption: Celebrating the Vale of Glamorgan
Council's Excellence Wales Award with Welsh Assembly Minister for
Social Justice and Local Government Brian Gibbons (right) are, from
left: South Wales Police Chief Constable Barbara Wilding, Vale
operational manager (highways maintenance) Keith Jones, and
Alleygates co-ordinator Lynn Creese.
11/04/2008