Less than 19% turnout in Cornwall for Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) Election so it seems that most voters agree with me that the post should be scrapped! Amid controversy of SW Tory MP’s expenses, the Agent of one of them gets herself elected as our Police & Crime Commissioner! Yes, Alison Hernandez, could findRead More »
People who follow me will know that I do not believe that having Police and Crime Commissioners offers the public value for money and that the contribution that the role makes to democracy is so insignificant as to mean they should be scrapped. I have mounted what seems like a solo campaign to try toRead More »
Information Commissioner Investigating PCC Tony Hogg: Ms Howl was the former Chief Exec of the Police Authority but left less than a year after the new Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg took up his post. Officially, this was ‘to pursue other challenges’. Alex Folkes, Deputy Leader of the LibDem group onRead More »
On Friday, I traveled to Plymouth for the Police and Crime Panel, a sort of scrutiny committee for the work of the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner. The main agenda items were to update the Police and Crime Plan and to consider the level of precept (how much is needed from Council tax)Read More »
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