§ Mr. JenkinsTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what targets have been set, and what progress has been made, on the Street Wardens Initiative. [66892]
§ Mr. McNultyThe Prime Minister announced the introduction of street wardens at the Liveability Conference in April last year. 123 bids were approved in late October and schemes have since been developing their implementation plans. The first street warden scheme began in January this year and to date 106 schemes are up and running with about 700 wardens expected to become active during the coming year.
The targets set for the coming year include 80 per cent. of schemes focusing on crime to achieve a 20 per cent. reduction in burglary, auto crime or fear of crime and for those that focus on liveability, 80 per cent. of abandoned cars have removal notices placed within three days.