Bracknell

Bracknell Forest residents can get their views heard at the forthcoming Neighbourhood Forum meetings which take place from 3rd May.

This will be the second round of Bracknell neighbourhood forum meetings to take place in the borough. Last autumn residents raised a number of local concerns, including anti-social behaviour, speeding, parking, environmental issues and the nuisance use of motorcycles. This round of meetings gives local people the opportunity to find out what has happened since then and to say if they think things have improved.

The Forums are a partnership between Bracknell Forest Borough Council and Thames Valley Police, as well as other agencies responsible for delivering services to local people.

This round of meetings kick off in Birch Hill and Hanworth, Bracknell at 7.30pm on Wednesday 3rd May at Birch Hill Primary School. On Thursday 4th May the Forum will move to Winkfield, Cranbourne and North Ascot and the meeting will be held at 7.30pm in Ascot Heath Infant School.

Bracknell Cllr Peter North, Executive Member for Emergency Services and Community Safety at Bracknell Forest Borough Council, said: “These meetings give us the opportunity to identify, prioritise and solve issues in local neighbourhoods. We will be interested to find out if issues raised at the last round of neighbourhood forums have improved and what further feedback we have on these.

“I look forward to meeting as many people as I can during these meetings and to help them to address things affecting them at a local level.”

Insp Andy Harris, responsible for policing the South of Bracknell, said: “Neighbourhood Forums are an important chance for members of the community to tell the Police, Council and other partners what is affecting their quality of life. Every neighbourhood in Bracknell has one scheduled, so I would encourage people to come and have their say.

"There'll also be an opportunity to hear how local people can help in solving local problems such as speeding".

The neighbourhood forums will be running across Bracknell until the end of June. For more details of when meetings are taking place in your area log onto: www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/neighbourhoodforums or look out for the posters being distributed.

If you would like to speak to a member of your neighbourhood policing team, please contact 0845 8 505 505.

Bracknell Forest Borough Council