Operation Reclaim: Have your say on the future of Nottingham City Centre before deadline day on June 19

Nearly 1,500 residents, visitors and businesses in Nottingham have completed a survey designed to improve public safety in the city centre.

Operation Reclaim is a partnership approach to solving the biggest problems affecting the city including youth ASB, drug dealing, aggressive begging, rough sleeping, weapon-carrying, illegal e-bikes and retail crime.

High-visibility and plain-clothed officers are working with the city council and other partners to tackle some of the biggest problems affecting people living, working and visiting the city centre.

But we know it is vital to hear from the public to make sure we are putting our resources into the area’s causing you the biggest concerns.

A six-week survey, which launched on Friday May 8, wants to hear from as many residents, students and visitors to Nottingham city centre as possible.

A separate survey, open to the business community, has also been distributed across the business sector to hear their views.

The results of the survey will be analysed by Nottinghamshire Police and shared amongst partner agencies.

Plans will then be drawn up to tackle the issues affecting you.

So far, 1,285 people and 152 businesses have completed the survey.

City Commander for Nottinghamshire Police, Superintendent Chris Pearson said:

"I would like to thank everyone for filling out the survey. It is vitally important that we hear from as many people as possible so we can put sustainable solutions in place to improve the safety of Nottingham city centre.

"This is very much a partnership approach, with the results being distributed amongst our key partners including Nottingham City Council.

"Operation Reclaim is about working together for a safer city and tackling the issues affecting you.

"As I have said before, I want Nottingham to be a destination of choice, not a place that people avoid due to the despicable behaviour of a minority.

"Since the launch of Operation Reclaim in April, we have relentlessly targeted those having the largest impact on our communities.

"This includes a dedicated team tackling youth anti-social behaviour, a closure order on the former Debenham's building preventing people from entering the site, and dedicated patrols targeting drug dealers, shoplifters, weapon carriers and illegal e-bikes.

"However, we want to know what areas of the city you avoid, what is having the greatest impact on you visiting, living or working in the city, and what we, and our partner agencies can do, to improve public safety.

"This is not a survey that will go ignored. This is a 'you said, we did' approach, where we plan to share the results and the actions with the communities we serve.

"The survey will only take a few minutes to complete and will play a vital part in forming our strategy for the city centre alongside the work we are already doing. We look forward to hearing from you."

The survey closes on June 19. To take part in shaping the future of Nottingham city centre please click here