Torbay Street Wardens

The main aim of the Street Warden Scheme is to improve the local environment, particularly in relation to litter, graffiti and anti-social behaviour as well as promoting community safety.

The Street Wardens spend the vast majority of their time out and about, working in the heart of the community. The Street Wardens regularly patrol neighbourhoods, meet with residents to resolve problems or concerns and organise projects. The Street Wardens offer a visible presence on the streets they patrol, which can help to make people feel safer in their community.

The Street Wardens work in specific areas of Torbay, namely Torquay Town Centre, Hele, Barton, Watcombe, Foxhole and Blatchcombe.

What do the street wardens do? They:

Undertake high visibility patrols.
Deal withanti-social behaviour, abandoned vehicles, graffiti, damage to street furniture, fly tipping and vandalism.
Provide a link between local people and statutory agencies, like the Police.
Engage with community groups.
Attend community and residents meetings.
Provide information on crime prevention and personal safety.
Issue fixed penalty notices for dog fouling.
Arrange community clean up events.
Can help provide home safety checks.

Want to get involved?

Live in a Street Warden area? Care about how your neighbourhood looks? Would you like to help agencies like the council and the local Police to tackle issues like anti-social behaviour in your community? If yes, there are a variety of ways in which you can do something positive and help take action to benefit your community with the support of the Street Wardens.

Help Keep Your Bay Tidy! Keep Britain Tidy now runs a scheme which encourages people to have fun and clear up litter in their local neighbourhood.	Enviro-crime leads to enviro-grime! Do you care about environmental issues like dog fouling, graffiti, fly-tipping and litter? If you do, find out more at Keep Britain Tidy .
Community Service Volunteers (CSV) Give something precious - your time! Could you spare your time to help others, or to improve an area within your community? If yes, you may be interested in CSVs.	Walking for Health - Bay Walks Are you boots made for walking? If you enjoy walking and meeting new people, you may like to take part in Bay Walks.
Age Concern Age is just a number! The Street Wardens work directly with Age Concern to help provide services and activities for people in Torbay. To volunteer speak to a Street Warden.	Anti-social Behaviour (ASB) Fed up of ASB? Many local agencies are involved in tackling ASB in Torbay and you can help by reporting issues and providing information. Visit the Safer Communities Torbay website to find out more.
Fire Safety Street Wardens work closely with the Fire Service to help people reduce the risk of a fire in their home. Contact 01803 208025 or the Wardens about a free Home Safety Check.	Report Enviro-crime It’s your neighbourhood - don’t stand for it! If you would like to take a stand against people who commit environmental crimes in your area, you can report incidents by telephoning 01803 207900 in confidence