Average waiting times for 101 calls have been reduced to 1 minute 15 seconds in January/February this year. Investment in technology is also helping the police keep victims and witnesses updated.

The public were rightly concerned about the proposals to switch off the majority of street lights without public consultation. Earlier this month the Deputy Leader agreed to run a consultation after the elections. So I was very concerned when a member of the public sent me a photograph that appears to show the plans are being implemented already.

Our search dogs aren’t just pretty faces, their expert noses can detect items such as cash, explosives and sim cards. Now PD Atlas and PD Major, our drugs specialists, are being trained as part of a pilot to detect drugs that are most commonly associated with drink spiking offences.

The Commercial Vehicle Unit helps to ensure road safety by monitoring light and heavy goods vehicles on our roads. These vehicles can often cause the most harm in the event of road traffic collisions.

I have written to the leaders of all of Oxfordshire councils calling on them to set aside party political differences and to back the plans that have already been published to create a new council for Oxfordshire.

Last weekend saw a significant operation by Thames Valley Police to enforce a dispersal order on the A413 and neighbouring roads around Chalfont St Peter and Gerrard’s Cross. This large police presence prevented an expected large event that could have seen hundreds, or even thousands gather for pony and trap racing. Yet it displaced some racing to Oxfordshire.