After the huge success of St Ann’s Weeks of Action in March, the Respect campaign moves to Radford and the Lenton Triangle for a dual Week of Action, beginning Monday 28th April 2008.

This is the 16th Week of Action to take place in the City, with the emphasis on cleansing and renewal.

Among the highlights of the week will be a special Play event for Parents & Children at the Radford Primary School, and the launch of a campaign to stop house fires among communities in Radford.

Street Scene workers will be followed for the first part of the week by a TV production crew who are filming the Week of Action for an episode of a documentary series called ‘Grimebusters’, which focuses on the efforts of everyday people who clean up the nations grime and dirt. The film crew will be out with members of Street Scene as they tackle flytips and also the NEAT team as they clear graffiti.

The episode is expected to be shown on ITV1 in the East Midlands region in the summer and will also be shown on Sky TV later in the year.

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue will also be launching their ‘Burning Issues’ campaign during the week. The initiative focuses on fire safety within communities whose first language is not English, and follows a ‘chip pan’ fire last year where residents became trapped. The project aims to educate and inform on the danger of fires, especially in areas of multi-occupancy, and give additional information to BME communities in Radford.

There will also be additional outreach work by Phoenix Futures in the Radford area to engage with drug users and offer them help with access to treatment and support services, this will be done along with additional support being offered to the families of drug users.

The ongoing success of the Weeks of Action programme is testament to the genuine collaboration between partners, agencies and most importantly the local community in fulfilling the pledge to make ‘neighbourhoods cleaner, greener, safer and healthier for everyone’.

Allan Breeton, Director of Operations for Nottingham Crime and Drugs Partnership said:

"During our consultations with local people, environmental issues have been identified as the priority for this Week of Action. In response Street Scene will be coordinating an extensive program of activity to tackle rubbish, litter and graffiti and establish plans that ensure that the improvements made can be sustained into the future.

"Local people also share our concerns regarding drug users in the area and a range of agencies will be building on recent activity to identify and support these individuals into drug treatment services."