Newham Council creates London's first Neighbourhood Improvement Zone

Spotted a reference to this is the Standard yesterday and will ask Cllr Canver to comment on the possibility of using it in Harringay:

An east London community will undergo an unparalleled community makeover in a bid to make the area safer, cleaner and better for those that live there.

The pilot Neighbourhood Improvement Zone (NIZ), which is supported by residents, was made possible after John Denham, the Secretary of State for the Department for Communities and Local Government, signed-off a Selective Licensing designation. It will help coordinate services delivering fast-track environmental and social improvements – from fly-tipping operations and intensified street patrols to ensuring landlords manage properties correctly and that tenants are not trapped in dangerous, dirty or overcrowded conditions.

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