How and Why LCCSP was Set Up
Background
- Growth of Anti-social behaviour (ASB) in local authority housing estates.
- 2006 LCC receive funding from DoEHLG to pilot a community safety scheme.
- Reps from LCC, HSE and Gardai visit Stockport in the UK to familiarise themselves with community warden scheme.
- Oct 2006 Workshops held in LCC with relevant agencies
- Identified and prioritised problems
- Identified actions required
- Identified what agencies should be involved Scheme
Commencement
- Recruitment of Co-ordinators
- Training of Co-ordinators Out on the ground May 2007
- Ongoing evaluation of scheme carried out by researchers from UL