Silla Carron, 62, is a British community activist from

Camden Town Camden Town (), often shortened to Camden, is a district of northwest London, England, north of Charing Cross. Historically in Middlesex, it is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Camden, and identified in the London Plan as o ...

, London, UK.

Biography

Carron was prominent in leading residents' participation in improving their living environment and reducing crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB). She led campaigns in Camden,

Plymouth Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west. Plymouth ...

, and Bristol, aiming at turning around

sink estate A sink estate is a British term used for a council housing estate with high levels of social problems, particularly crime. Origin The phrase came into usage in the 1980s, and was used by the Prime Minister, Tony Blair in 1998, when he referred to ...

s with high levels of crime, vandalism and drug-taking. She has appeared in two series of the BBC One programme, ''The Estate We're In'' in 2008 and 2010. The programme has won a number of broadcast industry awards including RTS Best Daytime Programme. 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. Carron has received a number of awards in recognition of her community action work, including the 'Neighbour of the Year Award' in the 2006 Pride of Britain Awards.:Pride of Britain Awards 2006 (Retrieved 2010-07-07)

References

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