County Councillor for past 8 years.

Full statement

County Group manifesto headed by tacking climate emergency and making government more open and transparent. Invest in youth services and close attainment gap in education

As Police & Crime Commissioner I would:
Emphasise improved detection rates – For years Thames Valley did not solve enough crimes;
Ensure support for victims of crime is funded and not cut;
Protect front line policing including officers on the beat;
Work with other agencies to ensure cases are progressed to court as quickly as possible;
Consult the public, community groups and elected representatives including town and parish councils about local policing priorities;
Listen to young people who cannot vote, but need a say about both crime and policing issues;
Ensure value for money – but protect services to the public.
Thames Valley is a very large police area, the largest non-urban police force in England. It ranges from sparsely populated rural areas in the Chilterns, Cotswolds and Berkshire Downs to urban centres such as Slough, Reading, Newbury, Oxford, Banbury, Bicester, Aylesbury, High Wycombe, Milton Keynes and many other towns and villages.