Last chance to vote for St.Helens Good Guys!

Vote for St. Helens 'Good Guys'.

Time is running out to vote for a crime-fighting project run by St. Helens Community Safety Partnership which has been nominated for a national award.

The St Helens  2011 'Be a Good Guy - bin it, don't burn it' initiative, designed to reduce antisocial behaviour around Halloween and Bonfire Night, is one of 11 projects shortlisted for the 2012 Tilley Awards.

And this is where you come in.  Just like the X Factor, the winner will be the one who attracts the most votes.  Just log on to http://tiny.cc/votegoodguy and vote for the project.  Voting is now live and the closing date is tomorrow November 2.

St. Helens Council and its partners including Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service, and local housing associations encouraged reporting of the build-up of bonfire materials, ensured rubbish was quickly removed and put on extra activities for young people both in and out of school.

This resulted in a 37 per cent reduction in fires compared to 2010, while reports of antisocial behaviour to the Police dropped by eight per cent. Street bonfires reduced by 58 per cent, and the fire service experienced no attacks on crews during the period.

The 'Good Guy' campaign is being run again this year and you can report
the build-up of bonfire material to the council on 01744-676789.