Residents invited to help shape Swindon safety plan

Swindon Borough Council are asking residents to help shape the priorities of their Community Safety Partnership (CSP), over the next three years.

A survey to inform the CSP’s Safety Plan is currently open and asks local residents how they feel about issues such as anti-social behaviour, serious violence, hate crime, extremism, domestic abuse and drugs. They are also asking whether enough is being done to combat these issues in the areas where they live.

The Council’s Community Safety Team, as well as other CSP agencies, will be actively engaging with residents at a number of pop-up events over the coming weeks.

The Community Safety Partnership is a local alliance of authorities that have a statutory responsibility to reduce crime and disorder, anti-social behaviour, substance misuse and re-offending. The partnership is made up of representatives from the police, local authorities, fire and rescue authorities, health services, and probation services (known as the ‘responsible authorities’).

A spokesperson said: "We work out how to deal with local issues including antisocial behaviour, drug or alcohol misuse, and re-offending. We assess local crime priorities and consult partners and the local community about how to deal with them.”

You can take part in the survey here: @SwindonCommunitySafetyPartnershipSurvey

Anyone who completes the survey can enter a prize draw to win a £50 Love2shop voucher.