Part 2 of the Angiolini Inquiry makes stark reading for many in policing, but report by Lady Elish Angiolini has praised the work of Thames Valley Police’s Project Vigilant - making our town centres safer on a night out.
Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, warned that plans to improve CCTV in Oxfordshire are at risk as local councils refuse to join a new partnership.
Councils have continually missed deadlines and now missed funding to support improvements to CCTV across the county.
Following the Chancellor’s budget in late November, which put an even greater tax burden on millions of people across the country, there was even worse news for our struggling hospitality industry.
New analysis from UKHospitality shows that the average pub’s business rates, even with the reduced multiplier and transitional relief, will increase 15% next year.
Rachel Reeves has launched a £26 billion tax raid on working people to pay for yet more welfare spending. Instead of backing growth, this Budget expands the welfare state and leaves families wondering how they can afford Labour’s ever-rising taxes.
There was a better way: cutting wasteful spending and using savings to reduce taxes. Instead, the Government has chosen the path of a bigger welfare state and a weaker economy.
