A community-led Property Pride campaign is successfully working alongside the local council and police to revamp run-down buildings and rebuild civic pride in Bridlington town centre.
A concerted effort to clean up Bridlington is showing real results as community groups and local authorities join forces to tackle run-down buildings.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is working alongside the Bridlington Ambassadors, a community interest campaign, and the community voluntary group Brightening Up Bridlington to improve properties across the town.
Together, the ambassadors have created a new Property Pride campaign, which is currently being rolled out across the core streets of the town centre.
The initiative identified thirty-nine properties as being run-down and in need of remedial works, with the ultimate goal of helping to rebuild civic pride in the coastal town.
According to the council, two-thirds of the targeted properties have already responded positively to letters of encouragement.
Where necessary, these initial approaches have been backed up by contacts made through the local authority's planning enforcement team.
Consequently, a growing number of properties have already been improved, are currently undergoing restoration, or have works planned for the near future.
These upgrades include improving frontages, and the work is starting to show tangible results. Notably, two semi-derelict properties have been revamped to improve them temporarily until new buyers can be found.
The Property Pride campaign is part of the wider 'Clear Hold Build' scheme, a multi-agency effort designed to tackle serious and organised crime, as well as antisocial behaviour, in the Bridlington area.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s planning enforcement and antisocial behaviour teams are playing a key role in this broader initiative, working alongside Humberside Police and other partner agencies.
In addition to building restorations, monthly volunteer litter picks have been undertaken by Brightening Up Bridlington since 2014 in areas known to attract litter.
Furthermore, the Bridlington Ambassadors are now running an eyesore audit. This aims to highlight and prompt the rectification of some long-term problem commercial properties in the town.
Councillor Lyn Healing, East Riding of Yorkshire Council cabinet member for communities and public protection, said:
"We’re proud to supporting communities across the East Riding. It’s great to see the improvement works reap real results in Bridlington, and we send our thanks to the volunteers playing a key role in supporting their town. We’re dedicated to ensuring that the East Riding continues to be a good place to live, and taking firm action against antisocial behaviour where it occurs."
Martyn Coltman, a Bridlington Ambassador, said:
"We’re committed to supporting our town. Tackling properties in disrepair is a key way we can help create a positive environment for residents and visitors."
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