What is a Neighbourhood Action Group?

Rural Abingdon NAG7 in the Vale of the White Horse covers Appleton, Cumnor, Dalton Barracks, Hinksey (South and North), Kennington, Marcham, Matthew Arnold School, Radley, St Helen Without, Sunningwell, Wootton and Wytham.

There are 7 NAGs in the Vale in total and cover the areas as shown on the map below

NAG map
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Thames Valley Police NAG page giving details about what Neighbourhood Actions Groups are all about: www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh/yournh-nag.htm

Public Consultation

The Past

In 2007, Thames Valley Police launched a series of public consultation meetings to gauge opinion on the current state of the Vale. Issues were highlighted and voted on at each meeting. This gave a picture over each NAG area of the concerns that residents had and the priority with which they should be tackled. In Rural Abingdon the highlighted issues were:

  • Speeding
  • Anti-social Behaviour
  • Inconsiderate Parking

Over the last year we have tackled these issues through using Speed Indicators at the roadside, asking PCSOs to target persistent parking offenders and there was a huge campaign to combat graffiti in Cumnor.

The Future

NAG7 has recently started a new public consultation process using surveys and village newsletters. This is a sample of the survey used in Marcham Your Call - Marcham. We will publish the results once they have been analysed.

How to report a problem

We all come across things that are annoying, unsightly or just dangerous. It isn't easy to know who to tell so there is the Vale of the White Horse District Council Report It site which willl help direct your report to the right place. You can also pass on details to your Parish Council or NAG representative.

Click here to go to the Vale of the White Horse District Council - Report It

You can also go to FixMyStreet

For other problems

  • For non-emergency Police calls: 0845 8 505 505 - use 999 only when it is a REAL emergency
  • CrimeStoppers: 0800 555 111
  • Contact NAG7