Central government's role is to give local people and local government the freedoms and support they need to tackle those issues. Pilot schemes would be introduced first, including London. Legislation to allow local councils to keep the proceeds from fines for offences including vandalism and littering to fund 'quality of life' improvements. Legislation to encourage local businesses to contribute to improvement projects through a voluntary and supplementary business rate. Trebling the funds for neighbourhood wardens to a total of 50m.
Wardens complement the police and try to combat nuisance behaviour.
A new 30m fund to create home zone schemes to provide, for example, better walkways and cycleways. To tackle small problems can create big benefits.