Local issues up for debate at the next Stratford Community Forum

Stratford's Community Forum held on Thursday 31 May wants to hear from you, giving you the chance to 'have your say' on what's most important to you in the 'State of the District'.

The forum starts at 7pm at St Gregory's Catholic Infant and Junior School, Avenue Road, Stratford-upon-Avon and other items on the agenda about the issues in your local area include:

• the latest on the cycling on the pavements issue,
• news about Neighbourhood Watch and
• helping to set your local police priorities for the next three months.

We want to hear how we can improve things for you - come along, have your say and help shape the future of your community.

A local policing Safer Neighbourhoods Team surgery will also take place at 6.30pm, before the community forum meeting. Officers will provide feedback on the issues raised at earlier surgeries and residents will be able to hear the latest on policing in their local area.

Community Forums are an interactive event enabling residents to learn about issues big and small affecting their area, get answers to questions and influence local decision-making. Anyone with a question about a local issue can go along and put it to officers from a range of organisations.

If you would like to suggest an issue for a future Community Forum meeting, or get involved, please contact the WCC Stratford Area Office on 01789 260134 or email: stratford@warwickshire.gov.uk.

Community Forums are part of a countywide initiative involving Warwickshire County Council, District and Borough Councils, NHS Warwickshire, Warwickshire Police and Warwickshire Together partners.

There are 30 forums across Warwickshire, which bring together elected representatives across all tiers of local government - County, District and Borough and Parish, together with a range of other community representatives.