Safer Stronger meeting coming up

The next Yate and Chipping Sodbury Community Engagement Forum - formerly known as the Safer Stronger Community Group - will be held on Monday 4th July at 7pm in the St Nicholas Family Centre, Chargrove, Yate BS37 4LG.

Please come along and meet local councillors and council staff, the police, Avon Fire and Rescue and others to discuss local matters of concern and to try to come up with solutions.

Before the meeting - from 6pm - there will be a “Have a Safer Summer” event with advice from such agencies as the Police, Fire Brigade and Crime Prevention.

Yate, Dodington and Chipping Sodbury Safer Stronger next Tuesday

Following the changes to the Safer Stronger Community Group boundaries, a new group has been formed that covers the whole of Yate, Dodington, Chipping Sodbury, Old Sodbury, Little Sodbury and Horton.

The first meeting of the new group is on the 29th March at 7pm in Yate Library and will include information on the current consultation on Library Services.

Health meeting 22 June - your chance to quiz Southmead and Minor Injuries Unit

The next meeting of the Yate and Dodington Safer Stronger Community Group will be on the theme of Health. It will be held on Monday 22 June at St Nicholas Family Centre, Abbotswood, Yate BS37 4LG.

There will be with a drop-in exhibition on various health topics from 6pm. This will be followed by the meeting at 7pm, which will be attended by representatives from both Southmead Hospital and Yate Minor Injuries Unit and will give you an opportunity to ask questions of these organisations.

Yate Safer Stronger Community Group on Monday

The Yate Safer Stronger Community Group, which includes Dodington Parish, meets on Monday 17th March at 7pm in Shireway Community Centre. The agenda is available online.

Traffic accidents on Rodford Way

Tony Davis checking out the fast-moving traffic

As well as the pedestrian accidents on Rodford Way, there’s another cluster of accidents on the eastbound carriageway near Kelston Close and Witcombe that each involve only a single vehicle. For example, recently a car overturned above the Abbotswood subway.  Focus councillors have requested South Glos traffic engineers to investigate this piece of road, and Yate Safer Stronger Community Group has asked for a flashing speed sign to warn motorists and gather speed data.

Reminder - Yate Safer Stronger meeting this Thursday!

Cllr Alan Lawrance inspects the wall repairs

The Safer Stronger Community Groups are where local people and community groups get together with local agencies (Police, Fire and Rescue, South Glos and local council officials, and local councillors) to try to solve local problems.

The next meeting of the Yate Safer Stronger Community Group is at Poole Court this Thursday, 3rd March at 7pm (refreshments available from 6.45pm)

The photo shows a Safer Stronger success - South Glos repaired damaged and dangerous walls at Abbotswood despite disputes over ownership.

Please come along and take part in the meeting, whether it's to tell people about a problem or to offer to be part of a solution. Safer Stronger is a real example of a community taking responsibility for its own area.

Flashback - one part of the damaged walls before repair

Safer Stronger Community Group meetings

The next meetings of our local Safer Stronger Community Groups will be held as follows:

Yate area - Shire Way Community Centre – Tues 9th September 7pm

Chipping Sodbury area - Horton Village Hall – Weds 15th October 7.30pm

These meetings bring together representatives of the police, councils and other agencies. Sometimes it's hard to find out who is responsible for dealing with problems - these meetings are an opportunity for residents to raise issues, so that a coordinated approach can be taken.