The council's anti-social behaviour team starts drop-ins in Greater Leys on 9 November and at Leys Pool on 10 November. Barton and East Oxford have them too.

Residents of Blackbird Leys and Greater Leys can raise neighbourhood problems face to face with the city council from 9 November. Two pilot drop-in sessions start on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 November.

They join two regular sessions in Barton and East Oxford. Oxford City Council announced the sessions on 29 October.

Where and when

Venue When Time First or next date
Barton Neighbourhood Centre Every other Tuesday 12pm to 2pm Ran 3 November, so 17 November on that pattern
East Oxford Community Centre Every other Tuesday 12pm to 2pm Ran 3 November, so 17 November on that pattern
Leys Pool and Leisure Centre (pilot) Second Tuesday of the month, November to January 11am to 1pm 10 November
Breakfast in the Barn, Greater Leys (pilot) Once a month 9.30am to 11.30am 9 November

The council gave 3 November as the next date for the two regular sessions, and the 17 November date is our reading of “every other Tuesday”. On the second Tuesday pattern, the Leys Pool sessions after 10 November fall on 8 December and 12 January. The council has not published later Breakfast in the Barn dates in its announcement.

What you can raise

You speak to the council’s Community Response Team. The council lists these issues for the drop-ins:

  • fly-tipping
  • waste in gardens
  • noise nuisance
  • other environmental concerns and anti-social behaviour

Councillor Lubna Arshad, cabinet member for a safer Oxford, said: “We know that sometimes it’s easier to talk to someone face to face.”

What it means for you

These sessions are for advice and support. They are not an emergency service.

  • A crime or an immediate risk to a person or property: contact the police.
  • A social housing tenant with a complaint about your own property: contact your landlord first, the council says.
  • Before you travel: the team’s page has the next session, or email saferoxford@oxford.gov.uk.