Have Your Say on Ashford

Have Your Say public meetings
Town centre improvements are among the main topics of Spelthorne Council’s Have Your Say public meetings this summer – to which all residents are invited.The next events are in Ashford on 22 June. The new-style meetings replace the twice-yearly Area Forums. The first half of the meeting gives residents the opportunity to individually meet, ask questions and raise issues with local councillors, council staff and several of the Council’s partners – including Surrey Police, Surrey Primary Care Trust, Ashford and St Peter’s NHS Hospitals Trust, Spelthorne Community Safety Team, Neighbourhood Watch and Surrey County Council.The second half features presentations on topics of interest to the area and an audience question and answer session. As well as updates on improvements in town centres and high streets across the borough, there will be a presentation by Ashford and St Peter’s NHS Hospitals Trust on its bid for foundation status and the public consultation involved.The upcoming Have Your Say event for Ashford is: Monday 22 June, 5-7pm, at the Salvation Army Hall, Woodthorpe Road, Ashford. For Have Your Say enquiries contact Partnership Liaison Officer Joanne Jones on 01784 446421 or e-mail haveyoursay@spelthorne.gov.uk. Further information is available at www.spelthorne.gov.uk/haveyoursay

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