Darwen alley gates bid to cut crime and rubbish

12:00pm Wednesday 24th October 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Dan Clough, Reporter

SUPPORT Coun Karimeh Foster, inset, is pleased alley gating is being looked at for the Meadow Street area of Darwen SUPPORT Coun Karimeh Foster, inset, is pleased alley gating is being looked at for the Meadow Street area of Darwen

AN area blighted by anti-social behaviour and rubbish is the latest in Darwen subject to an application to install alley gates.

Blackburn with Darwen Council has applied to have alleys in the area around Meadow Street gated.

If approved by the council planning department, gates would go up behind Woodville Terrace, Portland Street, Maria Street, and Alfred Street.

The application said: “The installation of alley gates is part of the council’s ongoing commitment to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour within Blackburn and Darwen.

“The layout is uniform across each area, with a two-metre gate suspended between two posts, with infill panels between the post and the adjacent walls, preventing access through, or round, the gate to the alley.”

Whitehall councillor Karimeh Foster said, along with her husband and fellow councillor David, she had concerns about the area.

She said: “I am pleased they are looking at gating the area. It gives people peace of mind.

“We had people contac-ting us saying they were annoyed with people dump- ing rubbish in the alley.

“It was an area that had been of concern to us for a while.”

Coun Foster said people in the area supported the installation of alley gates.She said: “The executive member, Coun Dave Harling, launched a consultation into it after we mentioned it to him.

“We have spoken to people in the area. They are all up for it. Hopefully now, people will look after the alleys.”

Coun Foster said the people of Whitehall had shown a lot of pride in the area.

She said: “We had the Whitehall in Bloom comp-etition recently which was wonderful. People showed they were proud of where they lived and it enhanced the area.

“Hopefully these gates will help us keep this area one of the nicest in the borough.”

Comments (16)

12:08pm Wed 24 Oct 12

shytalk says...

The metal theives can't wait.
The metal theives can't wait. shytalk

12:19pm Wed 24 Oct 12

generalludd says...

This shows how good she is Dave Harling is not in Charge Yusuf Jan-Virmani is and has been for some time.
This shows how good she is Dave Harling is not in Charge Yusuf Jan-Virmani is and has been for some time. generalludd

12:32pm Wed 24 Oct 12

jimpy0 says...

Drive around darwen and look up some of the already gated alleyways - what the hell difference has gate-ing made when the home-owners themselves show NO pride in their area.
Drive around darwen and look up some of the already gated alleyways - what the hell difference has gate-ing made when the home-owners themselves show NO pride in their area. jimpy0

1:56pm Wed 24 Oct 12

pm1960 says...

Disagree with jimpy0. In the St Peter's area of Darwen for example the gates have made a difference. Less crime & certainly less fly-tipping than previously.
I understand that this is also the case in the Newton St / London Terr area too.
Disagree with jimpy0. In the St Peter's area of Darwen for example the gates have made a difference. Less crime & certainly less fly-tipping than previously. I understand that this is also the case in the Newton St / London Terr area too. pm1960

2:03pm Wed 24 Oct 12

jimpy0 says...

Hollins grove area, dean st bedford pitville etc etc
Hollins grove area, dean st bedford pitville etc etc jimpy0

3:27pm Wed 24 Oct 12

2 for 5p says...

Nothing had been said about who foots the bill.
Come off it surly they can't expect the rest of the borough to foot the bill.
Nothing had been said about who foots the bill. Come off it surly they can't expect the rest of the borough to foot the bill. 2 for 5p

4:10pm Wed 24 Oct 12

Izanears says...

After much clamour by residents PENDLE Council installed gates. All went well for a while then the very same people who screamed for the gates were to lazy to open and shut them. For years they were left opened wide. Rubbish was piled up against them. Eventually the council sold them for scrap.
After much clamour by residents PENDLE Council installed gates. All went well for a while then the very same people who screamed for the gates were to lazy to open and shut them. For years they were left opened wide. Rubbish was piled up against them. Eventually the council sold them for scrap. Izanears

4:44pm Wed 24 Oct 12

Twicki1 says...

They have actually made a big difference to fly tipping and crime in the areas they have been fitted. Don't knock it when something is being done to improve things
They have actually made a big difference to fly tipping and crime in the areas they have been fitted. Don't knock it when something is being done to improve things Twicki1

10:37pm Wed 24 Oct 12

Mothernature says...

Amazing how the folks of Whitehall will (in all probability) get alley gates, yet those of us who live in less desirable areas of Darwen have been refused. Our particular area has a massive problem with anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping but we don't have a big enough problem to warrant the expense of the gates. Maybe Karimeh Foster could do some research and see which area has real problems instead of those who have slight problems.
Amazing how the folks of Whitehall will (in all probability) get alley gates, yet those of us who live in less desirable areas of Darwen have been refused. Our particular area has a massive problem with anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping but we don't have a big enough problem to warrant the expense of the gates. Maybe Karimeh Foster could do some research and see which area has real problems instead of those who have slight problems. Mothernature

10:41pm Wed 24 Oct 12

Mothernature says...

jimpy0 wrote:
Drive around darwen and look up some of the already gated alleyways - what the hell difference has gate-ing made when the home-owners themselves show NO pride in their area.
Maybe you should ask/find out from the home owners who rent out their property to low lives, why they don't bother with the areas that have a problem. Couldn't have anything to do with them not being from around this way, nor do they care to whom they rent their properties. As long as the rent is paid, why should they bother if things aren't okay for the rest of us.
[quote][p][bold]jimpy0[/bold] wrote: Drive around darwen and look up some of the already gated alleyways - what the hell difference has gate-ing made when the home-owners themselves show NO pride in their area.[/p][/quote]Maybe you should ask/find out from the home owners who rent out their property to low lives, why they don't bother with the areas that have a problem. Couldn't have anything to do with them not being from around this way, nor do they care to whom they rent their properties. As long as the rent is paid, why should they bother if things aren't okay for the rest of us. Mothernature

12:14am Thu 25 Oct 12

english rose 1 says...

Mothernature wrote:
Amazing how the folks of Whitehall will (in all probability) get alley gates, yet those of us who live in less desirable areas of Darwen have been refused. Our particular area has a massive problem with anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping but we don't have a big enough problem to warrant the expense of the gates. Maybe Karimeh Foster could do some research and see which area has real problems instead of those who have slight problems.
I agree ! The gates should be placed in those areas with higher crime rates and high anti-social behaviour problems. I doubt very much that this area of Darwen has those problems to a higher degree than some other areas without gates.
*
The good news is that this is just an application and no decision has been made yet to install gates in this area..
[quote][p][bold]Mothernature[/bold] wrote: Amazing how the folks of Whitehall will (in all probability) get alley gates, yet those of us who live in less desirable areas of Darwen have been refused. Our particular area has a massive problem with anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping but we don't have a big enough problem to warrant the expense of the gates. Maybe Karimeh Foster could do some research and see which area has real problems instead of those who have slight problems.[/p][/quote]I agree ! The gates should be placed in those areas with higher crime rates and high anti-social behaviour problems. I doubt very much that this area of Darwen has those problems to a higher degree than some other areas without gates. * The good news is that this is just an application and no decision has been made yet to install gates in this area.. english rose 1

3:26pm Thu 25 Oct 12

louderfasterlonger says...

english rose 1 wrote:
Mothernature wrote: Amazing how the folks of Whitehall will (in all probability) get alley gates, yet those of us who live in less desirable areas of Darwen have been refused. Our particular area has a massive problem with anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping but we don't have a big enough problem to warrant the expense of the gates. Maybe Karimeh Foster could do some research and see which area has real problems instead of those who have slight problems.
I agree ! The gates should be placed in those areas with higher crime rates and high anti-social behaviour problems. I doubt very much that this area of Darwen has those problems to a higher degree than some other areas without gates. * The good news is that this is just an application and no decision has been made yet to install gates in this area..
She doesn't do her constituants any favours in that respect... the photo shows one of the cleanest back streets I have ever seen apart from a couple of bins being out.
[quote][p][bold]english rose 1[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Mothernature[/bold] wrote: Amazing how the folks of Whitehall will (in all probability) get alley gates, yet those of us who live in less desirable areas of Darwen have been refused. Our particular area has a massive problem with anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping but we don't have a big enough problem to warrant the expense of the gates. Maybe Karimeh Foster could do some research and see which area has real problems instead of those who have slight problems.[/p][/quote]I agree ! The gates should be placed in those areas with higher crime rates and high anti-social behaviour problems. I doubt very much that this area of Darwen has those problems to a higher degree than some other areas without gates. * The good news is that this is just an application and no decision has been made yet to install gates in this area..[/p][/quote]She doesn't do her constituants any favours in that respect... the photo shows one of the cleanest back streets I have ever seen apart from a couple of bins being out. louderfasterlonger

4:43pm Thu 25 Oct 12

whitehallhero says...

This area does not need these gates i live here and there is no trouble. the foster woman should just stick to showing up at voting times and sleeping in the back of the council jag. lol
This area does not need these gates i live here and there is no trouble. the foster woman should just stick to showing up at voting times and sleeping in the back of the council jag. lol whitehallhero

2:18pm Fri 26 Oct 12

Major Tom says...

Why don't they just gate Darwen.
It's like a zoo anyway.
Why don't they just gate Darwen. It's like a zoo anyway. Major Tom

3:28pm Fri 26 Oct 12

mother of 4 says...

I think whitehall should get them money is spent in all areas of darwen except this one!!!!!!!!!!!
I think whitehall should get them money is spent in all areas of darwen except this one!!!!!!!!!!! mother of 4

3:31pm Sun 28 Oct 12

whitehallhero says...

i wonder does she want them because her daugher Lives on portland st. !!!!
i wonder does she want them because her daugher Lives on portland st. !!!! whitehallhero

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