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Local residents who attended the July East Marsh Involve meeting decided to focus on just three Neigbourhood Priorities, and they are listed below:

Priority 1: Anti Social Behaviour/ Street Drinking- Castle Street, Grimsby.

This is an ongoing priority which has been set by East Marsh Involve and has been a priority for a number of months now, this is the number one priority.

The main issue is youths playing football in the area and causing harassment, alarm and distress to the residents living down Castle Street. Street drinking has also been mentioned.

Work is undergoing with certain families down Castle Street in conjunction with Havelock Homes and support is been put in place for those residents that require support.

Patrols are to be made on a daily basis and any youths found playing football and causing a nuisance will be dealt with according.

Priority 2: Anti Social Behaviour - Stanley Street, Grimsby (low numbers end)

This is a new priority set by the residents at East Marsh Involve.

The main problem in this area is Anti Social Behaviour been caused around one particular address.

Local Officers will be deployed to the area to engage with the youths and make any necessary referrals and to try and engage the youths in divisional actives. Contact will also be made with relevant Landlords to the properties involved.

Priority 3: The Sqaure, off Weelsby Street, Grimsby

This is a new priority set by the residents at East Marsh Involve.

This priority has been set because of a recently Robbery that took place at the location, resident are feeling very vulnerable after this and would like to see more Police presences around the area.

Local officers will be deployed to the area and carry out High Visibility patrols and give residents some reassurances. A target hardening activity will also be put into place and residents will be offered crime prevention advice.

A number of council teams recently joined forces to bring pride back to Columbia Road in the East Marsh Ward, and again the same teams have been out today in force down Cooper Road.

The council’s street cleansing, highways and environmental enforcement teams were in East Marsh both last week and today for Operation Street Pride, cleansing gullies and rain water channels, de-weeding, highway and footpath repairs as well as giving both roads a deep cleansing.

This is one of a number of intensive operations that have taken place in East Marsh, and there are further planned in the near future. Already many local residents have complimented the council on the good work that as taken place, and the further works should see significant improvements in the environmental street scene.

Councillor Peter Burgess, the council’s portfolio holder for environment, said: “These were highly disciplined and successful blitz on two streets that needed something of a tidy-up.

“By working in partnership we were able to achieve speedy results that will be of immense benefit to people living in the area.”

With a parking prohibition brought by environmental enforcement and a recovery vehicle on-site to tow away any offending tow away any offending vehicles, the entire streets were cleansed within a few hours.

Councillor Steve Beasant, portfolio holder for community safety neighbourhoods and customer services; who visited Cooper Road today, said: “Cooper Road was beginning to look very tired; however what I have seen today it’s beginning to sparkle once again. 

“It was remarkable, that yesterday this road looked like many others but today it is looking spotless; already local residents have been praising the council’s teams who took part in enhancing their local environment. They have thanked me, and asked me to pass on their thanks to all of the council staff who have worked really hard – on this tremendous scheme – well done!”