Respect for Nottingham

Nottingham City Centre hit a low point in 2003 when it became impossible for residents to shop without being regularly accosted by sometimes aggressive beggars and many streets in the centre were blighted by graffiti, litter and fly posting. This case study shows how a co-ordinated, sophisticated and multi-agency carrot and stick approach to the issues by „Respect for Nottingham‟ produced early and visible results around

• Cleanliness and quality of the environment
• Begging
• Street drug dealing
• Street prostitution
• Anti-social behaviour in local neighbourhoods