Making Great Places

In September we started a coordinated partnership approach in the Shelton area of Stoke-on-Trent. Over 500 engagements with the community to capture intelligence took place in the first phase of enforcement action. Over 110 arrests were made by Staffordshire Police, search warrants were executed and vehicles seized with multiple tickets issued for various roads policing offences. The council has cleared fly tipping specifically in alleyways where sofas and other household items had been dumped illegally. The parks teams carried out weapon sweeps. Trading Standards seized illegal vapes, cigarettes and tobacco, private rented properties were inspected and checks on known rough sleepers are ongoing.

After a successful phase one, community development work is now taking place across Shelton to rebuild trust and community confidence in council and police services.

In February we started a coordinated partnership approach in the Fenton area of Stoke-on-Trent. Over 500 engagements with the community to capture intelligence took place in the first phase of enforcement action. Over 40 arrests were made by Staffordshire Police, nine search warrants were executed and seven vehicles were seized with 26 tickets issued for various roads policing offences. The council has cleared fly tipping specifically in alleyways where sofas and other household items had been dumped illegally. Trading Standards seized illegal vapes, cigarettes and tobacco, private rented properties were inspected and checks on known rough sleepers are ongoing.

After a successful phase one, community development work is now taking place across Fenton to rebuild trust and community confidence in council and police services.