Days of Action: Cleaning up neighbourhoods and bringing the community together

Published: 4/2/2025

We’re working hard to enhance quality of life for our customers by revitalising neighbourhoods and fostering a sense of community spirit.

Our Neighbourhood Services Team, alongside Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, has completed 17 Days of Action since April 2024. These events aim to tackle fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour, while also focusing on fire safety for our customers.

One Sandbrook Grove customer expressed gratitude for the positive impact these events have had on the community:

“It was good to see some residents getting involved and for the younger children to see the older children helping out on the clean-up day.  It was also good to see some residents who wouldn’t normally come together, interact and share stories.  This is still the case eight weeks on. It was good that some issues were brought to the attention of One Vision Housing and picked up on the day which gives the residents confidence that they are being listened to. There is a neighbourhood Café in the Woodvale Community Centre which will also make a positive impact allowing those who want to attend to discuss any issues they have. Although we appreciate there still needs to be some education given around the usage of the communal bins, we feel that One Vision Housing are willing to listen. The skips were really appreciated – it would be good to have these again.”

A Thorburn Lodge customer also spoke about the care he received during the Days of Action:

“Representatives from One Vision Housing chatted to me in my flat asked if I needed support and whether I had any issues to report, I felt they genuinely cared, which was nice. Not only did they engage with customers, but they removed any fly-tipping and cleaned the windows which made the block look brighter.”

Report fly-tipping

If you see someone improperly disposing of rubbish, you can report it confidentially by calling us on 0300 365 1111.

Do you need to dispose of bulky items?

Sefton Council offers a bulky waste collection service. You can book a collection for three large items at £14 with an average wait time of around 10 days. Call 0345 140 0845 or visit Bulky item collections for more information and a full list of acceptable items.

For bulky items collection outside Sefton, visit https://ovh.org.uk/support/flytipping/

Get Involved

We have a series of upcoming community action days planned. Our team will be on hand picking litter from streets and alleyways, conducting actions around anti-social behaviour, and providing skips courtesy of Sovini Waste Solutions for customers to dispose of their unwanted household goods free of charge.

If you’re interested in participating, please visit our website HERE for details of upcoming events.