Police Authority Community Forums

The North Wales Police Authority is independent of the Police Force. Its primary duty is to ensure that North Wales Police is efficient and effective, and also that policing activities reflect the needs of local communities.

The successful development of Neighbourhood Policing Panels to tackle local policing problems at source in partnership with the police and other agencies means that Police Authority Community Forums have now replaced the former P.C.C.G (Police and Community Consultative Group) meetings, and play a key role in enabling the Authority to consult with the public on a thematic basis, to discuss and identify future policing priorities and to work with the Chief Constable to ensure that these issues are tackled.

There are six Police Authority Community Forums, one in each of the Counties of Gwynedd, Conwy, Anglesey, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham. Each group meets periodically during the year, usually at different venues within each county. Meeting dates are widely advertised in the local press, libraries and other public places. Meetings are chaired by a Police Authority Member and are open to the public and community representatives. They provide an excellent opportunity for members of the local community to share their views on the future direction and style of policing and to assist the Authority in influencing the annual planning process.

Dates and venues for forthcoming meetings are as follows:

Anglesey.............04.05.10.......Yr Eglwys Fach, Newborough
Denbighshire........20.05.10 ......Y Foryd, Wellington Community Centre, Rhyl
Conwy............... 18.05.10......Eglwysbach
Wrexham............ 15.04.10......Guild Hall, Wrexham
Flintshire.............11.05.10......Oddfellows, Saltney
Gwynedd.............13.05.10......Neuadd y Penrhyn, Bangor
All the above meetings commence at 7.00pm

Each Community Safety Partnership (CSP) in North Wales has a legal duty to hold at least one public meeting a year. Last year, Gwynedd CSP decided to hold 3 public meetings in Gwynedd (1 in Pwllheli, 1 in Caernarfon and 1 in Dolgellau). Given its experience in holding public meetings in the area North Wales Police Authority assisted Gwynedd CSP in this process.

For more information please contact:

Mrs Rhian Rees Roberts
Policy Officer
North Wales Police Authority
Glan-y-Don
Colwyn Bay
Conwy LL29 8AW

Tel: 01492 805014
e-mail: Rhian.Rees.Roberts@nthwales.pnn.police.uk