Published: January 25, 2008
Berrow residents air their concerns to local police

Berrow residents met local police on Tuesday (January 22nd) to discuss their concerns regarding problems in the village.

Eighty people filled Berrow Village Hall for the meeting, which was organised by PC Pete Wills (pictured) and Police Community Support Officer Elliot Green to encourage residents to talk about how they want their village policed.

A survey at the meeting found the biggest concern was speeding (26%), safety at night (14%), parking issues (9%), the condition of footpaths (9%), fear of having property stolen (9%), a need for a zebra crossing (9%), while five per cent said there were no problems.

PC Wills said: "Meetings like this are vital to a small community like Berrow - it gives villagers the chance to meet us face-to-face and air any issues they might have."

"Before the meeting we were aware of concerns such as parking around Berrow School and youth issues in the village."

"Following the meeting we have several tasks that villagers would like us to progress and we will be reporting back to the parish council."

He added that a meeting is being arranged with the school, local residents and the County Council's highways department to find a solution for the parking issues at the school and a zebra crossing near to the post office.

The PCSO beat manager also plans to visit various clubs in the evening to discuss the fear of crime.