Silla Carron tackled drug dealers, teenage drinkers and gangs to transform her council estate home from one of the worst estates in London to one of the best. In a new series, narrated by Nadia Sawalha, the cameras follow Silla as she turns her attention to a notorious estate in the West Country.

The 59-year-old grandmother, whose efforts were recognised at Government level and who was awarded Neighbour Of The Year, believes that what she achieved on her estate in Camden can be done anywhere. From anti-social behaviour to bureaucracy, she’s not afraid of anyone or anything that gets in her way.

Wolseley Road flats in Plymouth are a daunting challenge. Some residents are scared to go out at night, the landings are frequented by drunken teenagers and the gardens are used as an unofficial rubbish dump.

Sharing her first impressions as she arrives at the imposing Thirties development, Silla says: “It really does have a bad impression. It’s like you have done something wrong and this is your penalty.”

With unprecedented access, the cameras follow Silla as she works with the residents to transform the estate. Young mum of two, Nicola, tells her that life in Wolseley Road is “horrid”. The lock on her front door is constantly being broken, teenagers use the doorway as a “toilet” and leave drug-taking apparatus on the landings. The longest-standing residents, Bob and Sue, who have lived there for 13 years, explain that they lost interest in the residents’ association because of the apathy of the other tenants. Teacher Joe, meanwhile, has had his car stolen several times.

Monday 31 March to Friday 4 April
9.15-10.00am BBC ONE