Last year I warned about the impact of cuts to victims funding by the Ministry of Justice. Follow comments by Bracknell’s MP I have written to him today asking him to back my calls for a better funding settlement for victims services.

Thames Valley Police will be increasing police officers’ presence and working with partners to tackle urban crime to ensure people feel safe from July to the end of September, for the national Safer Streets Summer campaign.

I am pleased to support this year’s ASB Awareness Week, which aims to encourage communities to take a stand against ASB and highlights the actions that can be taken by those experiencing it.

The Safer Langley initiative has seen a reduction in crime in Langley and stronger community links established.

Since launching in November last year, the Safer Slough Partnership, made up of the council and Thames Valley Police, has been working with community groups and local voluntary sector organisations to improve crime rates and perception of crime in Langley.