Neighbourhood Action Groups

If anyone wishes to participate in a Neigbourhood Action Group, please contact Inspector Penny Mackenzie on telephone no 0845 8 505 505.

Two Neighbourhood Action Groups (NAGs) have been established in Caversham:

• one for Lower Caversham, including the central business area
• the other for Upper Caversham NAG the rest of Caversham including Caversham Park Village, Emmer Green and Caversham Heights.

NAGs help address issues which residents feel need attention. Tthey include representatives from the police, residents associations, neighbourhood watch, and Borough departments such as Youth Services, Street Care and the Parks Department, and they are chaired by local residents.

Both groups have focused on concerns about anti-social behaviour mainly in parks or open areas. Action has been taken by the Youth Services to provide alternative positive activities, greater police patrolling of these areas and efforts are being made to try to reduce the availability of alcohol to young people.

Crime figures are used by the NAGs and community police to direct resources and also to allocate Caversham's share of police manpower.

Please do report all crime on the non-emergency crime number of 0845 8 505 505.

Policing and the Neighbourhood Action Groups

You may have seen the survey of residents’ views on police priorities in Upper Caversham. 234 survey forms were completed and in broad terms the major concerns expressed were:

• Road Traffic issues – speeding, cycling on the footpath and volume of traffic
•  Burglary - to homes and of cycles
• Environmental issues – litter, lighting and noise

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