Warden Service

Lewisham Warden Service provides a visible, uniformed, semi-official presence in residential, public areas and town centres.

The purpose of the service is to improve quality of life and contribute to the regeneration of the scheme areas.

Wardens have a number of functions, often dependent on local need. They can help to: 

• Promote community safety and assist in environmental improvements such as anti-litter campaigns and graffiti clean-ups.
• Contribute to community development and provide a link between local residents, key agencies and the police.
• Foster social inclusion by working on a range of projects, from managing football teams to checking on elderly residents.

The aims of the warden service are to:

• Reduce the fear of crime, especially street crime in the areas covered by Street Warden schemes.
• Reduce actual crime and promote the reporting of crime to the police and relevant agencies.
• To co-ordinate victim support and social services where appropriate.
• Reduce incidence of anti-social behaviour and liaise with other council services to enforce our anti-social behaviour strategy.
• Foster social inclusion within communities through a programme of events and initiatives designed to bring residents together.
• Promote awareness, care and maintenance of the environment, and liaising with other council services to ensure that environmental issues are resolved
  assist in regenerating deprived and low-income areas with the assistance of strategic partnerships in housing, registered social landlords and local residents.
• Improve the quality of life in and around scheme areas. 

 

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