Neighbourhood Action Groups

Upper Caversham Neighbourhood Action Group - come along to a public meeting at 6pm on Tuesday, 23rd March 2010, Highdown School.

If anyone wishes to participate, please contact Inspector Penny Mackenzie on phone no 0845 8 505 505.

If you wish to register as a member of the Upper Caversham NAG please click here.

If you have a concern you want to discuss, and you would like to talk to a member of the police team about a relevant issue, there will be ‘Have Your Say’ surgeries between 6pm-7pm on the 8 and 22 February at the police office in Church House, Church Street, Caversham. Please feel free to drop in during these times.

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

• one for to 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.

They help guide the action to address issues which residents feel need attention. They include representatives from the police, residents associations, neighbourhood watch, RBC departments such as Youth Services, Street Care and the Parks Dept as well as interested 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.

Four Police Community Support Officers have been appointed and have been getting about the community on their bikes or on foot making themselves known to everyone and making an impact on anti-social behaviour. Their enthusiasm and younger age profile allows them to engage the younger members of the community

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

A more detailed breakdown will be used as the basis for the discussion about the NAG priorities at the public meeting to be held. This is expected to be in January 2010 at Highdown School.