Chris meets Safer South Gloucestershire Team

As part of his commitment to tackling anti-social behaviour and the consequences of drug and alcohol abuse in Kingswood, Chris visited the Headquarters of Safer South Gloucestershire to talk about the problems and issues that affect the local area.

Safer South Gloucestershire are working hard to get local communities involved in reporting and tackling issues such as crime and anti-social behaviour. South Gloucestershire’s 20 Safer and Stronger Community Groups are working together to help make the community you live in safer and stronger, and welcome anyone who would like to attend.

The groups have been set up as part of the Neighbourhood Policing Model. Their members include people who live and work in the area and representatives from the local police, Avon Fire & Rescue, health visitors, South Gloucestershire Council, the Town & Parish Council and other local organisations. They:

work together to ensure that their areas are safe and pleasant places to live, work and play give local people a greater voice and influence over local decisions and priorities fund and support a number of initiatives that help the local community, such as street lighting, shop-radio schemes, CCTV, alley-gating schemes, community engagement projects and responsive action plans

Call 01454 868760 to find out about the work of your nearest group and to have a say in local issues or visit www.safersouthglos.org.uk for further information on Safer South Gloucestershire Community Safety and Drugs Partnership’s work.

They even have a handy van carpenter who can visit your property and provide you with a free home security service. Call 01454 863966 to arrange an appointment.

Chris says: ‘Safer South Gloucestershire provide a vital service for getting communities together, working on tackling local problems. If we are to make our streets safer, we cannot turn a blind eye. Together, we can crack the blight of anti-social behaviour’.

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