<h3>Monday 29 October 2007</h3><h2>Baverstock Students Support Police Graffiti Blitz!</h2><p><img src="uploaded_files/images/youngpeople/newsupdate_oct2007.jpg" alt="United Streets of Birmingham 2" height="286" width="200">POLICE
from Kings Heath together with young volunteers who attend Baverstock
School took part in 'United Streets of Birmingham II' initiative. </p>
Local children and adults,&nbsp; housing officers, environmental services
'hit squad', environmental wardens, members of Bells Farm Community
Centre and neighbourhood Police formed a series of groups to clean-up
graffiti.<br><br>The
successful operation, which ran on Friday 26 October, was a direct
result of consultation with residents from the local neighbourhood who
consistently raise the issue of graffiti as a priority.<br><br>The
Bells Farm Community Centre acted as 'Gold Control' - the operational
centre for the day, where the teams assembled and returned for
refreshments. The refreshments were provided by Molly's Café in Kings
Norton Green and Cadbury Schweppes. Home made cakes were proudly
donated by local residents who also served the grateful workers.<br><br>Sergeant
Denise Markham, from the Druids Heath neighbourhood team, said: "This
was a true community initiative with lots of groups contributing.
Despite the cold whether the teams worked incredibly hard and stayed in
high spirits throughout the day."<br><br>"It was heartening to see so
many people wanting to make a difference to the area they live in. The
operation raised a lot of community interest including interviews with
local radio stations, Kerrang and BRMB."<br><br>Ian Coghill, Director
of Environmental Services and Community Safety for Birmingham, said:
"We all want to work together to make sure that Birmingham remains one
of the safest places in the country to live. This campaign is about the
community working together to ensure that we can continue to be proud
of where we live."<br><br>