A massive clean up of Kensington and Fairfield is taking place this week as part of Liverpool's Respect programme. 

The work, which started on Monday 14th January and runs until Saturday January 19th, includes a crackdown on fly-tipped rubbish, litter and graffiti along with work to tackle anti-social behaviour, truancy and crime. 

Scores of community skips have been placed across the area for people to place unwanted non-domestic rubbish in. 

The week - the seventh to take place in Liverpool - includes action to help people into education and employment, activities such as line dancing and youth sessions together with crime prevention advice and the fitting of smoke detectors.

And children are also getting involved in the community activities, with park rangers showing nursery pupils at Sacred Heart Primary School how to make bird feeders.

Lib Dem Councillor Colin Eldridge, Liverpool city council's executive member for community safety, said: "Parts of the city are blighted by problems such as fly-tipping, anti-social behaviour and crime and we are determined to tackle them.

"At the same time we want to give the local community the opportunity to get involved in activities and help them into education and employment.

"There is a real determination from all the agencies involved to work with local people to improve their lives and we have had considerable success during previous weeks of action."

The week has been organised by Liverpool First partners including the city council, Merseyside Police, Mersey Fire and Rescue Service and the Primary Care Trust and others. 

Councillor Marilyn Fielding, Lib Dem executive member for housing and neighbourhoods, added: "The size and scale of the Respect weeks is growing all the time.

"There are hundreds of staff from dozens of organisations working together to improve life for people living in Kensington and Fairfield."

Liverpool is one of 40 Respect 'zones' around the country given additional funds by the Home Office.

Every home in the area has received a leaflet giving information about the initiative and how to find out more.

Local residents can find out more about events taking place as part of the Respect initiative by calling 0151 233 3018, visiting www.liverpool.gov.uk/enforcement or emailing  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it