2003: The Year of our environment

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This is a historical document produced in 2003 for The Year of our Environment

Two of the most important issues for Tameside residents are the quality of the urban environment and the growing problem of antisocial behaviour. These twin issues are closely connected and have a real and immediate impact on peoples’ quality of life.

Cabinet Deputy Environmental Services Councillor Catherine Piddington	“We are committed to providing a wide range of high quality environmental services that protect and improve our local environment. This year in particular we want more people to use the successful blue bin scheme for recycling paper. We will also be distributing 40,000 green bins to allow people to recycle their glass and aluminium cans. We will also be getting tough on people who spoil our environment by clamping down on those who drop litter, dump rubbish or who let their dogs foul.”
Cabinet Deputy Co-ordination Services Councillor Margaret Oldham	“Antisocial behaviour has a corrosive affect on society and also reduces the quality of our local environment. This year we will be adopting a zero tolerance approach to such behaviour and will continue to crack down on all types of crime and disorder wherever it occurs. The Tameside Patroller Service will be expanded to 60 strong by March 2003. We will continue to crack down on truancy by working in partnership with others such as the Police.”
Cabinet Deputy Community Services Councillor Philip Wilkinson	“We want to improve the appearance of our Borough by investing in more and better street cleaning. We will also be expanding our successful Britain-in-Bloom activities to cover the whole of Tameside. In all that we do we want to encourage everyone to do their bit for the environment. In particular we will be doing all that we can to help our young people to develop into responsible citizens by encouraging them to respect themselves, others and their local area.”

Our Programme

Tougher Enforcement

• New staff to increase enforcement
• Reduction in all forms of Antisocial Behaviour
• More investment for Street Lighting and CCTV
• Minimising litter throughout the Borough
• On the spot fines for dropping litter and dog fouling in Tameside
• £1.2 million investment for Tameside Patrollers, 60 strong by March 2003
• Crackdown on truancy
• Getting tougher on young offenders
• Clamp down on persistent fly tipping
• Major initiative to halve the number killed or seriously injured on our roads
• Lobby government for wider environmental enforcement powers

Promoting Good Citizenship

• New comprehensive service to all 0-19 Year olds
• More community use of school facilities
• £400k additional money for sports in schools
• New education centre at the Ash Road recycling facility
• Citizenship lessons in schools
• Expanded Eco-School scheme
• £ for £ scheme for clubs and religious centres running schemes

Better Services, Higher Quality Environment

• Improved street cleaning teams
• £3.5 million refurbishment of Tameside’s prestigious buildings
• Revitalisation of Denton and Droylsden town centres
• Removing street furniture clutter from Tameside’s streets
• Borough wide "Tameside in Bloom" for 2003
• New Green Bin Recycling Scheme for recycling glass and aluminium cans
• Convert Waste Plastic into Benches and Bins

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