Not In My Neighbourhood Week, which runs between Monday, October 13 and Friday, October 17 sees partners across Hartlepool working together to tackle problems.

Under the banner of the Safer Hartlepool Partnership, staff from Cleveland Police, Hartlepool Borough Council, Housing Hartlepool and Cleveland Fire Brigade will clean graffiti, tackle anti-social behaviour and talk to residents.

Mayor Stuart Drummond, who is chair of the partnership, said: "In Hartlepool, some very effective partnership working is helping to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour and make the town a better place. We hope local people will pledge their support and enable us to build on what has already been achieved."

The week is also an opportunity for local agencies and residents groups to celebrate the work they do to make communities in Hartlepool safer.

Hartlepool district Chief Inspector Phil Veitch said: "Not In My Neighbourhood week is a Home Office sponsored campaign aimed at raising public awareness of all work that is being done by local agencies to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour, and making our communities feel much safer. Cleveland Fire Brigade's district manager for Hartlepool, Dave Turton, said: "Not In My Neighbourhood gives the Safer Hartlepool Partnership the opportunity to reassure the people of Hartlepool that all the partners are working hard 52 weeks of the year to help make Hartlepool a safer place."

Not In My Neighbourhood Week will be previewed tomorrow when the new custody suite at Hartlepool Police Station opens.

The public are invited to an open day at the station between 11.30am and 2pm.