Community Safety Championed

Two personal safety events are to be held in Bromsgrove next month.

Bromsgrove District Council’s Community Safety team are inviting all residents to attend the upcoming Personal Safety Events in September.

Bromsgrove District Council’s Community Safety Projects Officer, David, said: “The Safer Bromsgrove Partnership are proud to be championing these events, knowing how to keep yourself and your belongings safe is incredibly important. We are delighted to be joined by wonderful partners to make these events as informative and engaging as we can for the residents of Bromsgrove.”

The Community Safety team will be joined by West Mercia Police, and Spike Bikes.

The two events are taking place in the towns across the district:

• 14^th of September, 11am till 3pm in Bromsgrove Town Centre.
• 28^th of September, 11am till 3pm in Rubery High Street.

The events will be aimed at empowering residents with the knowledge they need to better protect their personal belongings and ensure their own safety.

Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Community safety, Cllr. Peter Whittaker, said: “Events like these continue to be important, giving residents the chance to speak to those in their communities who work tirelessly to ensure Bromsgrove is a safe and enjoyable place to live. I welcome opportunities to bring together the community and community providers to gather in the same space behind a cause: everyone feeling and being safer.”

Spike Bikes will be at the event providing MOTs for bikes along with giving out information on how to keep bikes safe. The event team will also be joined by Fair Play Comedy, a street theatre company. Actors from the company will be engaging members of the public through the delivery of street theatre.

For more information contact the team on CommunitySafety@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk.