Life in the Community

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Streets Ahead award-winning team photo

Streets Ahead team wins regional award!

Streets Ahead are proud to announce that we are the 2008 winners of the prestigious “Improving Lives” Yorkshire and Humber Making A Difference Award!

Seeing off stiff competition from East Riding Council, Leeds Council, Selby Council and Wakefield Council, Streets Ahead were judged to be the best in the region in creating a cleaner, greener, healthier and better place to live.

Streets Ahead is a partnership between the Council, West Yorkshire Police, Fire, Incommunities and many local community groups and agencies. Congratulations to everyone involved who is working so hard to improve the quality of our neighbourhoods.

Streets Ahead shows positive results

A recent survey*, carried out across all five Streets Ahead neighbourhoods, shows that residents are much happier with the quality of their lives and that their communities are a better place to live. Excellent results illustrate that fear of crime, environmental responsibility and activities for youngsters are all being addressed. A summary of the figures show:

• 10% increase - Quality of life
• 12% increase - Satisfaction with clean neighbourhoods
• 9% increase - Residents engaged in local activities
• 7% decrease - Anti-social issues

The independent survey* was commissioned this year by Bradford Council in Allerton and Lower Grange, East Shipley, Holme Wood, Little Horton and South Keighley.

As Councillor Martin Smith, Bradford Council’s Executive Member for Safer Communities, explains: “The results of this survey are great news for Bradford and Keighley. Knowing that residents in the Streets Ahead areas are happier and more satisfied is a real boost and shows that Streets Ahead is really working to create a better future. We will continue to work very hard to ensure that results keep improving in these areas.”

*Streets Ahead BMG survey 2007/08

What is Streets Ahead?

Streets Ahead is a partnership group which aims to increase the quality of life for residents living in the following areas:

• Allerton & Lower Grange
• East Shipley
• Holme Wood
• Little Horton
• South Keighley

We will make your neighbourhood a better place to live by improving local services and making agency groups more responsive to your needs.

We want to reduce crime, anti-social behaviour, unemployment and community tension.

At the same time, we want to improve liveability and the local environment, boost health standards and promote economic development.

And together we will do it.

Streets Ahead will work with you to help restore pride and purpose to your community.

	Activities for youngsters
Empowering communities
	Environmental Awareness
Fighting crime
	Guidance and support
Housing and liveability
	Skills and training
Street reps and wardens
	Support for the elderly

For further information, please contact your local Neighbourhood Management Team by clicking on the link relating to your area.