Matthew Barber, Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, has confirmed that all Oxfordshire councils are now signed up to join the Thames Valley CCTV Partnership.

Council officers have confirmed: “…it is anticipated that the B4016 will be closed for up to eight months and that closure will commence in the summer of 2027.”

I have written before about the need to tackle criminal businesses that operation in plain sight on our high streets. There's no point complaining about these problems without having a plan to tackle the problem.

Operation Deter Youth is a pioneering programme that sees rapid intervention from Youth Justice Services for young people under the age of 18 arrested for knife-possession and it now looks set to be replicated across the country.

Thames Valley Police is adding careless or inconsiderate driving to their roads policing focus making the ‘Fatal Four’ a ‘Fatal Five’.

Last month East Hagbourne Post Office closed following the resignation of the postmaster. Now Post Office Ltd has announced that they do not intend to reopen the Post Office!

In Thames Valley we have one of the largest and arguably the best rural crime team in the country… but this could all be at jeopardy however, with continued pressures on police finances and the government’s plans to create regional mega-forces.