Officials to hold meeting for Swansea communities affected by riots
Mayhill and Waun Wen residents are being invited to speak to Police and Council officials
Last updated 21st Jul 2021
People in communities of Swansea affected by rioting two months ago are being invited to talk to officials tomorrow (22 July).
Representatives from Swansea Council and South Wales Police will be at a drop-in session for locals at Mayhill Community Centre between 10am and 2pm.
It's part of the ongoing response to the violent disturbances two months ago, adding to the work in the community already being done by council and Police teams
"The action of a minority"
Council leader Rob Stewart said: “This community engagement initiative – coordinated by several agencies - will feature councillors and officers from the council and police who work on community safety and safeguarding. Our local area coordinators will be there.
“A food bank will be running on the same day; this will give those who use it to let us know how they can best be supported as the pandemic continues to evolve.
“We’ll be available for any local residents who’d like to discuss any local matters.
“May 20’s disturbance was the action of a minority and didn’t reflect the wonderful communities of Mayhill and Waun Wen.
“We continue to work side-by-side with families, young people, local councillors and community leaders. It’s essential that we answer questions from the community and work with them as we develop long-term plans to continue to support the area.”
"An extremely difficult 16 months for so many in our community"
Chief Superintendent Trudi Meyrick said: “Community engagement events are a great way to work with local communities and provide the opportunity for the public to ask all partners about the issues that matter most to them.
“After an extremely difficult 16 months for so many in our community I am hopeful that Thursday’s event is something that local residents will be interested in.
“I would encourage residents to take up the opportunity to be involved, meet with us and have their say in policing where they live. This will help us to address any wider issues that we may not be aware of.”
It comes after an independent review was announced earlier this week, looking at whether the incident could have been predicted, and how agencies responded in the aftermath.