Street Wardens
The purpose of Welwyn Hatfield's street wardens is to provide a reassuring presence, promote community safety, tackle anti-social behaviour and improve the street environment.
Main duties
- Daily patrols on the streets, open spaces and estates to provide a visible presence.
- Reassure local residents and make them feel safe.
- Report suspicious behaviour to the police and other enforcement agencies.
- Support vulnerable residents of all ages.
- Deter anti-social behaviour in public places and report to police and the councils ASB team.
- Report problems with the street environment, for example graffiti and abandoned vehicles.
- Develop community spirit and foster civic pride.
- Recover and dispose of drugs paraphernalia from land that is the responsibility of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council.
The primary areas of work for the Street Wardens are Peartree, King George V area and Hollybush in Welwyn Garden City, in addition to Hatfield Central and Hatfield South. These areas were selected based upon national government targets. At times the Street Wardens will move into other wards dependent on demand in their primary areas. Street wardens provide patrols in key areas in there two clearly marked vehicles, on bike and on foot.
The street wardens will try to help you if you have a problem. In the long term they will be able to pass on information to the right organisation whether that be to the correct council department, the Police or another partner.
Welwyn Hatfield's street wardens are accredited by the Hertfordshire Constabulary giving them limited powers while on duty,. These include the confiscation of age restricted products from minors and the ability to request personal information from anyone they believe to have committed an offence.
The wardens work in partnership with a number of different groups, these include:
- The police.
- The council’s housing and leisure services.
- Anti-social behaviour group.
- Youth groups and local schools.
- Residents associations.
- Charities.
- Local businesses.
- Drug action groups.
- Community steering group.
Contacting us
Usually the street wardens work between 12 noon and 10pm during the week and occasional Saturdays.
Office: 01707 357420
Email: streetwardens@welhat.gov.uk
Kevin Hornsey: 07775 705064
Neil Rider: 07920 283399
James Bridges: 07789 925171
Stewart Cott: 07768 526276