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Islington Tribune - by PETER GRUNER
Published: 19 October 2007

Pictured from left: Angel BID Chairman Steve Burgin, Christine Lovett and Deputy Leader of the council Terry Stacy

It’s all coming up smelling of roses as Angel gets a pleasant pong to mask grime

TWO mobile pavement-washing machines spraying the scent of roses went into action in Angel for the first time this week in an effort to tackle unpleasant smells.
Angel town manager Christine Lovett said the smell of spring flowers would rid the pavements of unpleasant odours left by rubbish and drinkers the night before,
Two Powerflex machines are being hired to wash down streets in the area on a rolling programme, initially six days a week, as part of its pledge to businesses to make Angel cleaner for their customers.
The Angel Business Improvement District (BID) is behind the scheme that will bring relief to Camden Passage and Chapel Market.
Ms Lovett said: “We asked businesses what extra services they wanted to see when a business improvement district was set up and they said one of their top priorities is a cleaner Angel to attract more customers and make them want to come back.”
Concentrating on the worst-affected streets with the highest number of visitors, the Euromec cleaners will be jet-washing the pavements, litter bins and tackling areas around bus stops and pubs which are most affected by dirt and grime. The streets will be swept and deep-cleaned beforehand.
The busiest areas will be cleaned at their slowest times, and Chapel Market will be washed on Mondays when it is closed in preparation for the week’s opening on Tuesdays.
The project will cost the BID £86,000 a year.
Angel BID was established in April 2007 after a ballot of 339 local businesses returned an overwhelming yes vote. Its three main pledges are to make Angel safer, cleaner and brighter.
Already shoplifting in the area has been cut by 45 per cent after measures taken by the Angel Police Team – a squad of seven officers dedicated to reducing retail crime and anti-social behaviour in the BID area, which is funded by Angel BID, with contributions from Islington Borough Police and Islington Council.

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