Silla Carron

Silla Carron, 62, is a British community activist from Camden Town, London, UK.[1]

Biography

She has been prominent in leading residents' participation in improving their living environment and reducing crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB). She has led campaigns in Camden, Plymouth and Bristol aiming at turning round sink estates with high levels of crime, vandalism and drug-taking. She has become prominent in the media in recent years and has appeared in two series of the BBC One programme,[2] 'The Estate We're In' in 2008 and 2010 made for the BBC by Two Four Broadcast. The programme has won a number of broadcast industry awards including RTS Best Daytime Programme.[3] An article in The Daily Telegraph alleged that some scenes in the 2010 series of 'The Estate We're In' were filmed in a different estate in Bristol to that claimed in the programme.[4]

She operates as a 'tenants' champion' on a community action model of social action favoured by British government under New Labour's 'partnership' model. This model involves a strong element of 'responsibilisation' contrasting with a 'top-down' model of government from the centre.

Community Action

Among issues Carron has addressed on problem estates are:

  • Vandalism and fly-tipping
  • Graffiti
  • Anti-social behaviour and youth crime
  • Improving youth facilities and children's play areas
  • Dog fouling
  • Decorating and renovating social housing
  • Improving security measures and lighting

Carron has gained a number of awards in recognition of her community action work. She won a prize for 'Neighbour of the Year' in the Pride of Britain awards for 2006.[5]

References
  1. Camden New Journal 3 December 2009 'Fergie snubs offer to join Silla's TV show (Retrieved 2010-07-07)
  2. Two Four (production company)
  3. BBC The Estate We're In 2010
  4. The Telegraph 7 July 2010 'BBC accused of misleading viewers in estate documentary' (Retrieved 2010-07-07)
  5. Pride of Britain Awards 2006 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-07-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (Retrieved 2010-07-07)
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