Call For Residents To Help On Action Days

Residents living in the Herlington area of Orton Malborne are being invited to help on a project to visually improve their community as part of action days commencing on Thursday 26 May 2011.

Cross Keys Homes and the SaferPeterborough partnership are holding the two, two-day action days on Thursday 26 May and Friday 27 May, and also on Thursday 2 June and Friday 3 June.
The action days will consist of removing graffiti, replanting flowerbeds, painting bollards, clearing rubbish and generally making the area more attractive.

Local schools are also being invited to join in and take part in a competition to design a new Herlington sign for the area.

Cross Keys Homes’ director of operations, Claire Higgins, said: “These action days are all about making a difference to where people live and also giving local residents the opportunity to talk to people representing those services that are so vital to the city, such as the police and the fire service, about what’s happening locally and those things that might be worrying them. There can be a whole range of concerns, for example anti–social behaviour in the area or a genuine fear of crime that might be being felt.

"We really hope to meet as many local residents that we can so that we can continue to make progress on our role as being more than just a landlord in the city by listening to what matters to people and doing something about it as well as improving the overall living environment for all residents."

Lisa Emmanuel, south area neighbourhood manager for the SaferPeterborough partnership, said: “The response from residents wanting to take part in the action days has been great and we look forward to helping the local community improve the area in which they live. The project has been supported by several organisations and a partnership approach to improving neighbourhoods strengthens the sustainability of the work we are undertaking.”

This community project is a multi-agency project in support of Cross Keys Homes’ promise known as a ‘local offer’ about improving services and working with other organisations to address particular local concerns. This project was identified by local residents who were keen to see the area improved.

The project will end with a street party event - ‘The Big Lunch’ - on Saturday, June 4 from 12 noon until 2pm, for all those who took part in the project to come together and celebrate. It is hoped the winning school will also be announced on the day.

For further information about this event or to register your interest in helping out, call Rebecca Cook on: 01733 864567.

If you are a local company who would like to donate any plants, paint or equipment to this project, please also call Rebecca on the above telephone number.