October 16, 2025 - 140 views
Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for North Wales Andy Dunbobbin is to hold a series of public meetings across the region during November and December as part of a groundbreaking community-led consultation.
This is the first time such a public consultation campaign has taken place in the area.
The initiative, called the People’s Pulse, will act as an open forum to hear residents’ thoughts on policing and reducing crime and it will also help inform the PCC as he sets the Precept for policing for the coming year.
The Precept is the amount that people pay for policing through their Council Tax and is levied each year following feedback from the public.
PCC Dunbobbin was re-elected last year with a mandate to engage with the people of North Wales and to listen to their thoughts around policing. He is all the more conscious of this duty at the current time, when trust in politics and policing nationally is under intense scrutiny in no small part due to scandals that have shaken public confidence in Forces such as the Metropolitan Police, and at a moment when politicians can be perceived as remote from the electorate.
With these concerns in mind, the People’s Pulse aims to strengthen public engagement by creating accessible and inclusive opportunities for people in North Wales, from all backgrounds, to share their views on policing, safety, and related issues within their communities.
The initiative will visit six key locations across North Wales: Bangor, Ruthin, Flint, Wrexham, Barmouth and Colwyn Bay, starting on 11 November and will continue to the final session on 17 December. Well-known journalist and presenter Sian Lloyd will help facilitate the sessions in Bangor and Wrexham.
The sessions will be run in an open Town Hall format, with attendees being seated at tables to enable them to discuss their thoughts on policing, feedback to the PCC and to hear from Mr Dunbobbin on his Police and Crime Plan priorities for the region. These key priorities include a local neighbourhood policing presence; supporting victims, communities and businesses; and ensuring a fair and effective criminal justice system.
Residents will also be invited to fill in a survey about policing in their communities and the amount they feel the policing Precept should be set at for the coming year.
Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales, Andy Dunbonbbin, said: “I am proud to launch my People’s Pulse initiative, and to gauge residents’ thoughts on policing, by bringing the conversation right to them. This reflects my deep commitment to transparency, public voice, and strategic collaboration.
“There’s a perception that politics and policing can be distant from people and that decisions are often made remotely and without the public having their say. As PCC, my instinct is to speak to people as locally and as directly as possible, to hear what they really think about policing in their community and to act on what they tell me.
“That’s why I have decided to ‘take the people’s pulse’ and hear what they say in their own communities. This may be positive, or people may well wish to tell us some home truths about crime in their area. That’s to be expected, and is the candour I look for and the honesty people have the right to share. I would strongly encourage any resident who wants to come along to book without delay and make their voice heard.”
The dates and locations for the People’s Pulse sessions are:
Bangor - 11 November -14.00 - Storiel
Ruthin - 1 December - 10.30 - Ruthin Market
Flint - 11 December - 13.30 - Town Hall
Wrexham - 12 December - 14.00 - Memorial Hall
Barmouth - 16 December - 13.30 - Red Dragon Theatre
Colwyn Bay - 17 December - 13.30 - Colwyn Bay Hub
While attendance is free and open to all, the PCC has requested that you sign up so that adequate provision can be made for seating and refreshments and so that numbers do not exceed the capacity of the venue.
To book, visit: https://forms.office.com/e/PsEPWRbxAr
