Fairwater High School
Below is feedback from the School Council at Fairwater High School
What would you change in Torfaen?
1. More Police
2. Litter in public places
2. Education
3. Smoking
4. Leisure / evening facilities
5. Get rid of thugs
6. Transport
7. Prices of leisure facilities
(specific to Fairwater High School:
• No supply teachers for sixth form
• More extra-curricular activities
• Separate common room for football academy)
Policing - What can we do about it?
What needs to change?
• More police patrolling the streets
• Checking hot spots where thugs hang out (e.g. steps by Fairwater Leisure Centre and pantry, Blenheim shops and Fairwater Junior school)
• Police need to gain more respect of children and adults.
How?
• Less paperwork, more patrolling
• Come into school more so pupils recognise and become familiar with the police and will be able to speak to them
Who should be responsible?
• Police
• Council
Litter - What needs to change?
• Less of it
• More bins
• More fines
• Better transport for litter (covers for litter vans)
How?
• More community service for criminals
Who should be responsible?
• Council
• Us
• You!