Meeting to discuss East Preston villagers’ concerns

A meeting has been organised in the wake of a door-to-door survey around the village, by members of East Preston Parish Council and representatives of the Safer Arun Partnership, on Saturday.

More than 50 households were asked to give their views about the village and whether they would be willing to get more involved in local activities to improve their communities.

The meeting will take place on Saturday, February 25, at the Guide Hall on the Lashmar Road recreation ground, at 10am, to give residents the opportunity to learn the results of the survey and discuss it with different organisations, including the police, West Sussex Fire and Rescu Service and district and parish councils.

Richard Bartram, community safety officer at Arun District Council, said: “It’s really useful to get out and meet people face-to-face to find out the issues that cause them concern. It also gives us more opportunity to find out what they think could be done to improve things.”

Peter Vincent, from the parish council, said: “The outcome of this survey will feed into our forthcoming community-led plan and help shape the council’s future activities.”

The Safer Arun Partnership combines a range of organisations, including Arun District Council, Sussex Police and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, to work together to make the district a safer place for everyone.

For more information about the partnership and its work, visit www.saferarun.co.uk