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The quarterly meetings involve Borough and County Councillors, Warwickshire Police and local people coming together to discuss a range of issues.

These can vary from anti social behaviour, parking, the future of local schools or speed limits on local roads. The meetings are a chance for local people to raise issues with service providers and discuss actions to address them.

Two rounds of forum meetings have been held so far this year, with some 600 people attending.

Alan Farnell, Leader of Warwickshire County Council and County Councillor for Weddington said “The Community Forums are really taking off and providing a great opportunity for local people to engage with Councils and the Police. I urge people to come along and have a say about the local issues that are affecting them”

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Commander, Chief Inspector Adrian Knight said "Warwickshire Police Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNTs) attend Community Forums to update communities on crime and safety information in their area and to find out what matters most to local people. 

"SNTs will discuss priority issues and how they can be addressed with partner organisations and local people.  All SNTs are committed to delivering 100% of agreed policing activity to support community priorities so don’t miss your opportunity to tell us what your concerns are." 

Details of the June / July round of forums are:

Abbey & Wem Brook,    Wednesday 8 July,    Town Hall,  7.00 – 9.00 pm
Arbury & Stockingford ,    Tuesday 30 June,    Alderman Smith School,    7.00 – 9.00 pm
Camp Hill & Galley Common,    Monday 29 June,    Haunchwood Sports & Social Club,    7.30 – 9.00 pm
Weddington & St Nicolas,    Monday 22 June,    Ambleside Club,    7.30 – 9.00 pm
Whitestone & Bulkington,    Thursday 16 July,    Chetwynd Junior School,    7.00 – 9.00 pm
Bede & Poplar,    Tuesday 30 June,    Bedworth Civic Hall,    7.00 – 9.00 pm
Bedworth North & West,    Wednesday 1 July,    Race Leys Junior School,    6.30 – 8.30 pm

This round of meetings will have a particular focus on the Borough Council’s Core Strategy, in which options for the future development of the area are being considered.

Leader of the Borough Council, Peter Gilbert said: “Everyone is encouraged to put their views across at this consultation stage. The very purpose is for us to use the opinion of the people who live in the Borough to shape its future.”
For Further Information about the Core Strategy please contact 024 7637 6376

For general information about the Community Forums, or if you are unable to attend the meeting but have an issue you would like to put forward please contact 024 7637 5700 or e-mail: nun-bedoffice@warwickshire.gov.uk or visit http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/communityforums.

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