Safer Westland is keen to improve community safety and well-being, to operate a range of community safety and well-being programmes based on proven or promising strategies.
The Safer Westland Group respond to available safety data for Westland, assess priorities to promote projects and initiatives. Safer Westland participate in local, national and international safe community campaigns and responses.
Safer Westland Governance Group
The current Chair is Councillor Jane Neale who chairs both the Governance Group and the Safer Westland coalition group meetings.
The Safer Westland Governance Group has representatives from: Council, NZ Fire Service, NZ Police, Department of internal Affairs, Accident Compensation Corporation, Community and Public health, WestREAP, West Coast Road Safety, and Poutini Waiora.
All local groups are welcome to be involved in Safer Westland and to send a representative to the Safer Westland Community Coalition meetings.
