Clean Sweep, the operation which tackles anti-social issues, has moved into the Millmead and Dane Valley areas of Margate.

The Thanet council-led operation involves officers from Kent Police, Kent Fire and Rescue Service and the UK Border Agency who are looking at a range of problems.

The latest crackdown, which runs until Friday, is checking for damage to council housing and looking at housing conditions in the private sector.

Officers are also looking at the use of buildings and seeing whether commercial properties have the licences they require, while the UK Border Agency team is checking for illegal immigrants.

Clean up squads will be deployed to tackle dumped rubbish and graffiti, with the help of volunteers from Pipeline.

This is the sixth time the operation has run.

Delivering 'excellent results'Cllr Shirley Tomlinson, council cabinet member for commercial and environmental services, said: “Operation Clean Sweep is gradually spreading out to tackle problems in different parts of Thanet.It continues to deliver some excellent results and people can expect to see the operations continuing throughout 2009, with new areas being tackled and a return to some of the areas that have been previously targeted.”