What is a Safer Neighbourhood Ward Panel and how to become a member

A ward panel is made up of a chair (who is a resident elected by the ward panel members), local residents, resident associations, community groups, housing providers and councillors. The Police Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNT) and council officers support the chair and ward panel members by attending the meetings to provide updates on policing issues in the ward, taking into account concerns raised by Members and responding to questions. The ward panel define local policing issues and agree three priorities at each meeting for the SNT to tackle, and then communicate these priorities within the ward. The three top priorities are reviewed at every ward panel meeting to evaluate success, and to update the priorities when appropriate.

Ward Panels are a key feature in Community policing and supported by the police, council and Safer Neighbourhood Board. To find out more about ward panels, how to get involved and to ensure they are operating with "best practices" in mind, please review the following ward panel guidance notes.

There are 22 Safer Neighbourhood Ward Panels in Westminster.

• Abbey Road

• Bayswater

• Church Street

• Harrow Road

• Hyde Park

• Knightbridge & Belgravia

• Lancaster Gate

• Little Venice

• Maida Vale

• Marylebone

• Pimlico North

• Pimlico South

• Queens Park

• Regents Park

• St James

• St james (Covent Garden)

• St James ChinaTown & Leicester Sq

• Vincent Square

• Westbourne

• West End(Soho)

• West End (ORB)

• Mayfair

Find out more about your local ward here: Ward profiles | Westminster City Council

Complete this form if you want to contact your Ward Panel Chair. WSNB and ward panels will only contact you if you give us your consent by completing the form below and only on issues that relate to the work of the Safer Neighbourhood Board.