THE safety of Oswestry residents will be the focus of the 2024 annual town meeting next week, the town council has confirmed.

The Annual Meeting of Electors will be held on Monday, April 29 2024 between 6pm and 8pm at the Guildhall on the Bailey Head.

A spokesman for Oswestry Town Council said that for this year, the meeting will focus on a ‘Safer Oswestry’ and, in particular a focus on local policing perspective; violence against women and girls; intensive engagement with young people and shoplifting and town centre crime.

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They added: “The Annual Town Meeting is a “meeting of the electorate” and provides the opportunity for individuals, groups and key partners to ask questions and to discuss important issues in our community.

“The agenda reflects the work of the Police Partnership Panel and attendees will hear from West Mercia Police, TNS Football Foundation, Shropshire Council, and Oswestry Business Improvement District (BID).

“The agenda also includes an open forum to provide the public with plenty of opportunities to ask questions on this particular issue and on any other issues affecting the town.”

Councillor Olly Rose, Oswestry mayor, urged as many people as possible to attend the meeting and put forward their views on the issue of safety around th town.

She said: “This is our fourth themed community meeting and a very important issue for many in our town. We will hear from a number of partners on a number of priority areas for the Town Council.”

“This meeting will allow residents and community groups the opportunity to hear from organisations and an opportunity to share what the issues are and to identify interventions and potential initiatives which will make our community a safer place.

“We want to focus on the key issues for local people and work together to support and develop new ideas to create a safer environment in our town.”

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Residents, local organisations and stakeholders with an interest to join, share insights and support collaboration are invited to attend.

The meeting is the last public gathering of electors in Oswestry before new mayor Councillor Mike Isherwood begins his civic duties from may’s full town council meeting onward.

For further information please contact us on: 01691 680222 or enquiries@oswestry-tc.gov.uk