RESIDENTS living in the shadow of the University are being asked to share their views on its community engagement work.
Reading’s Green Party launched the survey after the community engagement manager for the higher education facility left in November.
The party says that the community engagement team helps liaise with residents and students over everything from waste collections to tackling anti-social behaviour, and is pushing the university to appoint a successor.
The survey asks people to share their views on what the team does well, and what improvements residents would like to see.
Reading Today understands that the university is recruiting for replacements, and the role is taken seriously.
While the process takes place, other university staff are being seconded in to assist the process of being good neighbours.
A university spokesperson said: “We are grateful to councillors who are talking to us, offering constructive support, and gathering perspectives from others about the University’s activities.
“Being positively engaged with the local community, and working to help people around us, is a central part of the University’s mission and written into our long-term strategy.
“We welcome the views of our neighbours and look forward to hearing the results of this survey.”
The survey can be seen by logging on to: http://www.bit.ly/rdgcommunity
