Neighbourhood Police officers in Pencoed have launched an initiative aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour in the area.

Over 20 people from organisations throughout the Bridgend borough came together on Friday 3rd April in a mission to clean up Cornelly.

Pencoed Junior School is cracking down on environmental issues in conjunction with their local Bobbies, PCSOs Heather Dobbs and Robin Newman, and also Keep Wales Tidy.

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Following a successful 12 month pilot scheme in the Neath & Port Talbot area, Forestry Commission Wales and South Wales Police are rolling out the scheme into other areas of South Wales. Since the scheme came into force in Neath & Port Talbot Forest Watch members have provided the Forestry Commission and police with important information.

Tidy Towns is a two part initiative between Keep Wales Tidy and Welsh Local Authorities, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government. The project seeks to work strategically by empowering the people of Wales to take responsibility for their local environment.

The project in Bridgend is funded by Valleys 2 Coast Housing Association, Environment Agency Wales and Bridgend County Borough Council.

Within the county of Bridgend, the Pride in Our Communities officer will initially work with the communities of Caerau and Cornelly to encourage residents to help tackle the problem of fly-tipping.

Pupils from Archbishop McGrath Comprehensive School, Tondu, took part in a litter pick initiative on Monday 13th March 2006. The initiative was carried out with South Wales Police PCSO Laura Jones, and concentrated on picking litter from the school grounds, and Bryn Road.

Over the last seven months the small recess area at the end of the lane that gives access to the rugby field at the top of Pen Y Fai Road has become a hotspot for anti social behaviour i.e. fly tipping, drug use, criminal damage and sexual behaviour. All these crimes are vehicle related especially after dark.

The Neighbourhood Policing team for Ynysawdre have been working with

Bridgend County Borough Council’s (BCBC) Enforcement Officer to step up patrols of the local parks and playing fields - areas where dog fouling has become an increasing problem.

The Maesteg Neighbourhood Policing Team and Bridgend County Borough Council have carried out a PACT – led operation to target dog fouling and litter incidents, throughout Maesteg.

Between the 22nd and 27th of September, a joint operation took place at the Bowls Hall Car Park at Bridgend Recreation Ground after intelligence was received from local residents about anti-social behaviour that was occurring in the area.