Wokingham

A Wokingham Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG) has been set up to address concerns raised by people living and working in Wokingham Town Centre.

The group, which comprises Wokingham residents, Wokingham town and district councillors, traders, licensees, and the police, has been set up as part of the roll-out of Neighbourhood Policing and will attempt to solve the priorities raised during a recent public consultation exercise.

Three main issues were raised during that consultation and the group is currently dealing with the concerns raised in relation to the number of empty shops in the town centre and the variety of retail premises, which was overwhelmingly voted for as the top priority.

However, the NAG is still keen to receive further information from the public in relation to the other two priorities, which are anti-social behaviour and parking and congestion issues.

The group can be contacted by e-mail at Wokingham_nag@yahoo.co.uk or through a suggestion box that has been set up in the Wokingham Information Centre in the Town Hall.

Nellie Williams, a NAG representative, said: “The NAG is a forum for people who live and work in Wokingham town centre and those who use it regularly to raise concerns and issues relating to quality of life.

“As a result of the first meeting, which was held at the end of January, several people have been given actions relating to the first priority with a view to seeing what can be done to improve the situation.

“I think it is important to stress that this is a long term process and it may take a year or more to see any improvements.”

The NAG is due to meet again in early March where the progress made on the first priority will be monitored.”

Thames Valley Police ~ Wokingham