REDUCE CRIME
Mike Turinsky wants to see crime decline in our area. There are many things the Local Board can do to reduce crime. Mike will continue to collaborate with police, crime watch patrols, and neighbourhood support teams. He has supported the Neighbourhood Support group and Huntington Park Residents Association. He is working on multiple ways to remove and prevent illegal dumping. And he has developed the creation of the Neat Streets programme for our community.
Photo by Mike Turinsky
Neat Streets Programme
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By Mike Turinsky
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The "Neat Streets" programme has been implemented in the Howick Local Board area. ÅŒtara Lake and Waterways Trust achieved a similar plan with the help of the ÅŒtara-Papatoetoe Local Board. They brought multiple skip bins out for inorganic collection for people to recycle and properly dispose of inorganic material.
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We must work together to reduce illegal dumping and educate people on protecting our environment. I am the Howick Local Board member that works with ÅŒtara Lake and Waterways Trust. I attend their meetings on behalf of the Howick Local Board.
We have had Neat Steets events every year in the Howick Local Board area.
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STATUS: This programme is fully functional.
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Photo by Mike Turinsky
Photo by Mike Turinsky
Photo by Mike Turinsky
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Removal and Prevention of Illegal Dumping
For five years I have been advocating that something needs to change in our area around illegal dumping. Auckland City has ended the previous inorganic collection programme. We are now regularly seeing illegal dumping around the Botany subdivision.
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Cleaning up the Viewpoint on Point View Drive​​​
Some problems are complex. There was a problem on Point View Drive. Boy racers were driving around in the middle of the night. Drug dealings and fights were disturbing the peace. And loads of rubbish was being left behind. Mike worked with police and Auckland Transport to address these issues.
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Neighbourhood Support​​​
One way we can reduce crime is by starting Neighbourhood Support groups. My friend Shiv Prasad is doing just that. He has started a Neighbourhood Support Committee. I worked with Shiv, the Howick Local Board, and council staff to provide the support needed to establish this group. It was time for Botany to have its own committee. Prasad's vision is to have "every street in the area join us."