Under the Liberal Democrats, we made sure that Newcastle City Under the Liberal Democrats, we made sure that Newcastle City Council took tackling Anti Social Behaviour seriously, adopting a 'Victim Approach To Anti-Social Behaviour'.
There's lot of talk about the Police and Councils and communities There's lot of talk about the Police and Councils and communities because of the Police Commissioner elections. My guess is that it won't make a scrap of difference and that what we need to be doing now is what we should have been doing for years -work with and engage the Police in what you and the community are doing!
Community Restorative Practice began in Somerset in 2003 when I launched a campaign for Community Justice. I described the need as "moving back to the days when volunteers sat in Justice over their peers, now called Magistrates but lost is the local community element of the work that Magistrates used to be responsible for."
A road traffic accident in Bridge Road, Epsom made the ITN news on Monday 17th September.
The passionate advocates of Police and Crime Commissioners often state that London has 'led the way'. Speaking from direct experience I have to say the reality is that there is very little to boast about so far!
Cllr Terry Stacy ...