Street Hawks swoop for new members

The recruitment drive for the ‘Street Hawk’ initiative comes hot on the heels of the launch of the Council’s ‘Respect for Enfield’ campaign, which aims to unite the community and show that Enfield is open for business and will not be intimidated by a small minority determined to cause violence and fear.

Already boasting 170 members, the scheme covers the whole borough, and relies on members to go about their daily business, and report environmental problems like flytipping, graffiti or dog mess, so the council can rapidly clear it.

Enfield Council's Cabinet Member for Environment, Cllr Chris Bond, said: "Street Hawks are the eyes and ears of the borough. They are highly successful and something that people can do regardless of their age or whether they are working or retired.

“The main problems Street Hawks report to us are flytipping, graffiti and problems with pavements and the streets. They act as our eyes and ears because our hard working Council staff can't be everywhere at once.”

Pat French lives in Enfield and has been a Street Hawk now for six years and has always been active in the local community.

She said “I really enjoy being a Street Hawk and spend a lot of time walking around the local community. This is ideal to be able to spot problems in the neighbourhood.”

Pat has been instrumental in getting rubbish and waste removed from her local area and has also reported other environmental issues which were rapidly fixed.

Pat said “If you care about your local area this is one way you can show your community spirit. It goes a long way to making Enfield a better place to be.”

To find out more about Street Hawks call 020 8379 1000 or go online at www.enfield.gov.uk/streethawks