What is the Clean Kent Watch?
The Clean Kent Watch is a volunteering project lead as part of the Clean Kent Campaign. Designed to help prevent and deter environmental crime, the Clean Kent Watch will engage with local people in local communities and help provide information on incidences of environmental crime. The initiative was officially launched on 18 June 2009 by Kent County Council, Kent Fire and Rescue Service, Neighbourhood Watch Kent and Kent Police.
Clean Kent Watch aims to establish a network of neighbourhood volunteers to provide grass roots information on flytipping, abandoned vehicles and rubbish fires. Volunteers will be encouraged to "keep an eye open" in their communities reporting to KCC's Contact Centre which operates 24 hours a day.
The Clean Kent Watch is just one of the activities run by the Clean Kent Campaign, a partnership programme that is leading the way in working to keep Kent clean, safe and beautiful.
What are my responsibilities as a Clean Kent Watch Volunteer?
Local 'eyes and ears' are vital to the success of gathering intelligence to support enforcement action against environmental crime offenders as well as supporting the use of preventative measures.
As a Clean Kent Watch Volunteer you will be required to play a vital role as local 'eyes and ears reporting' generating valuable information about flytipping, abandoned vehicles, rubbish accumulations and associated fires. Volunteer responsibilities will also include:
- Enthusiasm and an interest in the cleanliness and safety of our local communities are essential.
- Keen observational skills to spot potentially illegal environmental activities occurring.
- Willingness and ability to accurately record key details, forming intelligence for investigative officer to peruse.
- Relaying of details to the KCC Contact Centre using a unique reference number.
- To support the distribution of public information within local communities e.g. displaying of posters, use of word of mouth where appropriate.
Clean Kent will provide feedback on information reported where appropriate and supply regular communications to all volunteers to stay in touch.
Officers will be available on the telephone/e-mail for queries, advice and support as volunteers require in addition to the reporting of information/intelligence.
How do I become a Clean Kent Watch Volunteer?
In order to become a Clean Kent Watch Volunteer, simply complete the registration form below.
Clean Kent Watch Registration Form
Be our Eyes and Ears: Make a real difference to where you live
If you have a keen interest in the cleanliness and safety of your local area this could be a volunteering opportunity for you.
We are recruiting volunteers to the Clean Kent Watch as part of Neighbourhood Watch Kent, to help observe and report illegal environmental activities.
'Eyes and ears' reporting plays a valuable role for the Clean Kent Campaign, which seeks to improve and enhance the quality of the local street scene by reducing fly tipping, abandoned vehicles and associated fires.
As a Clean Kent Watch volunteer you will be provided with an information pack which includes a unique identification number, enabling you to report information to trained staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Your reporting will be used to inform clean-up activity through to enforcement action and help prevent and deter these environmental offences.
