Guildford Warden Scheme shortlisted for regional recognition

The Guildford Borough Council Community Safety Wardens, have been praised for their exceptional partnership working with schools in Ash and Guildford and have been shortlisted in the 2009 South East Warden Awards for excellent ‘Partnership Working’.

Rodney Bates, Community Safety Warden Supervisor, said: “Getting to this stage clearly demonstrates the ongoing positive work undertaken by the wardens and our partner agencies and it is very encouraging to see that Guildford is being recognised at a regional level.”

The school quizzes begin with speakers covering a range of safety aspects of fire, road, water, rail track, stranger danger and first aid before culminating in an inter-school safety quiz to test the pupil’s skills on listening and retaining knowledge.

Lesley Telford-Gillies, Community Safety Warden, said: “We are always amazed to find the children so well behaved, and it’s great to see them learning important and potentially life-saving information in such a fun way.”

Garry Jones, Community Safety Warden added: “We started running the school quizzes in Ash and they proved such a success that we have already expanded it to Guildford.“

The winners will be announced at an award ceremony being held on 16th and 17th March. The other categories include working with: young people, vulnerable people, the South East Warden Team of the Year Award and the outstanding achievement award.