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| Litter and parking wardens in a part of Leicestershire are to be issued with police-style body armour to keep them safe while on patrol. | Litter and parking wardens in a part of Leicestershire are to be issued with police-style body armour to keep them safe while on patrol. |
| Charnwood Borough Council will hand out stab-proof vests to staff patrolling the streets in Loughborough. | Charnwood Borough Council will hand out stab-proof vests to staff patrolling the streets in Loughborough. |
| The council said the decision was taken as part of a "preventative rather than reactive" approach to wardens' safety while on the street. | The council said the decision was taken as part of a "preventative rather than reactive" approach to wardens' safety while on the street. |
| The staff will tackle "enviro-crimes" such as fly-tipping and graffiti. | The staff will tackle "enviro-crimes" such as fly-tipping and graffiti. |
| 'Inclement weather' | 'Inclement weather' |
| In a statement, the council said new members of the street management team would be the "eyes and ears" on the streets "working to reduce enviro-crime and anti-social behaviour through enforcement". | In a statement, the council said new members of the street management team would be the "eyes and ears" on the streets "working to reduce enviro-crime and anti-social behaviour through enforcement". |
| Cllr Sandie Gough from Charnwood Borough Council said: "Charnwood is aware of a number of local authorities that issue protective equipment to wardens who work on the street in a variety of different circumstances. | Cllr Sandie Gough from Charnwood Borough Council said: "Charnwood is aware of a number of local authorities that issue protective equipment to wardens who work on the street in a variety of different circumstances. |
| "The vests will also offer protection from the environment during inclement weather as they do provide warmth. | "The vests will also offer protection from the environment during inclement weather as they do provide warmth. |
| "We are not expecting or anticipating the wardens will come to any danger but, as with everything, we are far better to adopt a prevention rather than reactive approach." | "We are not expecting or anticipating the wardens will come to any danger but, as with everything, we are far better to adopt a prevention rather than reactive approach." |
| Wardens will hand out fixed penalty notices for minor offences such as littering, graffiti and fly-posting as well as arranging the removal of abandoned cars. | Wardens will hand out fixed penalty notices for minor offences such as littering, graffiti and fly-posting as well as arranging the removal of abandoned cars. |
| The street management team will also work closely with the police on relatively more serious crimes such as fly-tipping. | The street management team will also work closely with the police on relatively more serious crimes such as fly-tipping. |