The Basingstoke and Deane Community Warden Scheme have achieved a distinction in the national Warden Quality Standard.
This award of the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (NRU ODPM) places our Community Warden Scheme amongst the best warden schemes in the UK.
The Community Warden scheme is an important and exciting Council initiative directed and supported by a partnership comprising Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (BDBC), Kingfisher Housing Association, Sentinel Housing Group and Hampshire Constabulary. The Scheme is also supported by the Government Office for South East (GOSE).
The scheme seeks to improve the well-being of local residents and make their neighbourhoods cleaner, safer and more enjoyable place in which to live. The Implementation Plan set out three objectives for the scheme:
- To help create safer communities;
- To assist with environmental improvements
- To contribute to community development
The management structure of the Community Warden Scheme is as follows:
- BDBC has full responsibility and accountability for managing the scheme and providing Human Resources and Logistic Support.
- The BDBC has appointed a designated Community Warden Scheme Manager who is assisted by a multi agency Steering Group.
- The Community Warden Scheme Manager reports to the Head of Community Protection and line-manages and supervises the Logistic Support Officer, 3 Senior Wardens and 16 Wardens.
- The role of the Community Wardens is that of a trusted friend, working at the grass roots and acting as the eyes and ears of the community, Council and other partner agencies. The Wardens are specially trained and uniformed and provide a visible presence in designated residential areas:
- Oakridge/South View
- Popley
- Buckskin/Kempshott
- South Ham
- Tadley and Bishops Green
- Brighton Hill
- Winklebury
- Overton and Whitchurch
- Bramley
- Kingsclere
- Penwood
Your Community Wardens
The Community Wardens currently work in three teams across the Borough as follows:
- North Team - Oakridge/South View. Popley, Winklebury
- South Team - Brighton Hill, South Ham, Buckskin/Kempshott
- Rural Team - Tadley, Bishops Green, Overton, Whitchurch, Bramley, Kingsclere, Penwood
Nicky Bedding
Community Warden Scheme Manager
Senior Community Wardens
Rural Team North Team South Team
Richard Tozer Stephen Bate Simon Christian
Overton/Whitchurch Winklebury Buckskin/Kempshott
Sarah Ratcliff
Mentor Warden (Part time)
Community Wardens
Matthew Swales-Glasscoe Paula James-Bailey Lyndsey Cummins
Oakridge/South View South Ham Kingsclere/Bishops
Green/Penwood
David Mason Dan White Alison Pritchard
Popley Bramley/Tadley Bramley/Tadley
Danielle Berry Chris Burke Alan Wilkinson
South Ham Winklebury Buckskin
Lucy Gaitskill Martin Lee
Overton/Whitchurch Brighton Hill
Vikki Lonie
Popley
Rachel Hardy
Logistic Support Officer
Contact Information
E-mail the wardens: community.wardens@basingstoke.gov.uk
Telephone the wardens: 01256 845 508
Fax the wardens: 01256 869 534
Write to the wardens:
Community Warden Office
Unit 17/18 The Beresford Centre
Wade Road
Basingtsoke
Hants
RG24 8FA