Your Community: Safety & Environment

Henbury & Brentry has recently been experiencing a high number of burglaries throughout the Beat. The Beat Team would like to remind residents that they should ensure that their properties are locked and secured at all times. Residents should be vigilant: persons acting suspiciously and anything untoward should be reported to the Police.

The Henbury/Brentry Beat Team would like to remind all residents that a monthly Beat Surgery is held at various locations throughout the Beat. This is the residents’ opportunity to come and meet members of the Beat Team and discuss any problems that they have. The forthcoming dates are:

21st October Henbury Library 3.30 - 4.30 pm

18th November, Battersby Way 3.30 - 4.30 pm

16th December, Henbury Library 3.30 - 4.30 pm

20th January, Challendar Avenue 3.30-4.30 pm

The next Neighbourhood Forum is on Wednesday 10th November 18.00hrs at The Scout Hut, Tranmere Avenue.

Henbury & Brentry Beat Team

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