Crawley Borough Council wins national enforcement excellence award

At the Keep Britain Tidy Awards held last week, Crawley Borough Council was presented with the national Education and Enforcement Excellence Award.

This award is in recognition of an operation carried out last year, piloting a new integrated enforcement approach, focused on an area which was strewn with dismantled vehicles, car parts and oil spills, creating risks for residents and the nearby nursery. The multi-agency team was able to resolve the issue with the individuals responsible agreeing to clear the area themselves and were issued formal warnings.

By using this collaborative, education driven approach, the council avoided significant costs, in what the judges remarked as 'a targeted approach with outstanding results'.

Congratulations to all those involved in this operation. This award is a fantastic achievement and a real testament to the dedication of our teams and partners. On this occasion we used education and engagement to change behaviour. However, we will not hesitate to use our powers to take appropriate action. Our residents deserve to live in clean, safe neighbourhoods, free from the impact of others' irresponsible behaviour.