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Oxfordshire County Council’s planned changes to our local recycling centres will increase fly tipping!
Oxfordshire County Council’s planned changes to our local recycling centre will increase fly tipping. Add your name to my campaign to oppose these changes at stopflytipping.org.
MP asked to back call for continued funding for victims of domestic abuse
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 is cracking down on crime and anti-social behaviour in town and city centres
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.
Tackling anti-social behaviour
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.
Stronger together with Safer Langley
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.
Starmer’s narrow victory is a problem for all of us
Everyone has lost. There are no winners. That is the reality of the vote on the Government’s Welfare Bill, or the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, as it is properly known.
There has been parliamentary drama certainly, but there are no actual beneficiaries. For those who have only picked up the occasional headline, here’s my take on recent events.