Residents and Businesses Encouraged to Attend Upcoming Safer Neighbourhood Forums
- Six Safer Neighbourhood Forums open to the public in the next three weeks
- Meetings provide an opportunity for residents to come and have their say on their local community
- Come along to provide ideas and feedback to Thames Valley Police and Reading Borough Council officers
RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES are being reminded of a series of Safer Neighbourhood Forums which will be running in local communities across Reading over the next three weeks.
The six collaborative evening events provide a face-to-face platform for those who live in Reading to have their say on issues of safety, crime and anti-social behaviour in their local communities, giving opinions, asking questions and suggesting solutions to make the town safer for residents.
Officers from Thames Valley Police and Reading Borough Council, along with local Councillors, will attend all six events to discuss locals’ concerns with them and address crime and anti-social behaviour issues specific to their area.
Locals are encouraged to come along to the following events, all from 7pm to 8.30pm:
- Wednesday 1 October, Oxford Road Forum (for Oxford Road area residents and businesses in Battle, Abbey and Coley wards). Venue: St Mark’s Church, Cranbury Road, RG30 2TA
- Thursday 2 October, North Reading Forum (for residents and businesses north of the Thames – Caversham, Caversham Heights, Emmer Green and Thames wards). Venue: Emmer Green Youth & Community Centre, Grove Road, RG4 8LN
- Tuesday 7 October, South Reading (Whitley Wood) Forum (for Whitley residents). Venue: Whitley Wood Community Centre, Lexington Grove, RG2 8UG
- Wednesday 8 October, Coley Forum (for Coley residents). Venue: Coley Park Community Centre, Wensley Road, RG1 6DW
- Wednesday 8 October, South Reading (Hexham) Forum (for Redlands and Whitley residents). Venue: Hexham Road Community Centre, Bamburgh Close, RG2 7UD
- Thursday 16 October, Town Centre Forum (for Town Centre, Abbey ward residents and businesses). Venue Committee room 4a, Civic Centre, Bridge Street, RG1 2LU
Karen Rowland, Lead Councillor for Environmental Services and Community Safety, said:
“As with all urban areas Reading has its share of issues. The best way for us to take effective action to improve and resolve them is with positive communication and listening to input from the residents and businesses in our local communities.
“Alongside our police colleagues we are working really hard to make Reading a safer place so that everyone can live, work and enjoy our town with confidence. To get the best results, we need to listen to our residents and businesses who know best what is happening in their local communities and what they think is now needed to make positive improvements.
“I’m urging everyone to come along, give us their views and let us know what we can do to enhance safety in their area. The Safer Neighbourhood Forums are a great opportunity to have your say and help us create a better, safer Reading”.