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Communities given chance to share in £200,000 seized from criminals
We have a total of £200,000 of grant funding available to community and voluntary groups, and I would urge groups who are supporting my Police and Crime Plan in reducing crime across our communities to apply.
Council changes on hold
The announcement that the plans for Oxfordshire’s (and West Berkshire’s) new councils have been paused spells more chaos for local residents.
At best it shows political confusion by the Government, at worst it demonstrates incompetence.
30 schools given funding to go phone-free
Money for the Phone Free Schools Fund has been taken from criminals, funded by the sale of seized items that cannot be returned to their rightful owners.
PM confirms changes to early release
Following a campaign backed by well over one million people across the country I am pleased that changes will be made to the flawed Sentencing Act.
Urgent action on road safety improvements at Wellington Gate
With the secondary school due to open in just a couple of weeks there is a need for urgent action both on the junction at Liberator Way, but also the need for a safe school crossing.
Thames Valley Police leaders continue to pressure the Government over the early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers
Matthew Barber said: “It is entirely possible for the Government to frame legislation that would exempt the killers of emergency service workers from the provisions of the Sentencing Act.”