Tag Archives: Katy Bourne

The wrong time for fancy dress Tom

Posted on September 28, 2013 by ianchisnall

Last October Tom Winsor became the first Chief Inspector of Constabulary to be appointed who had not served as a Police Officer. This role was first created in 1856 and so this was a significant break with 156 years of history. … Continue reading →

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Even rubber teeth can be made to bite

Posted on August 14, 2013 by ianchisnall

According to this news report the Police and Crime Panel for Hertfordshire has lost two of its members with one of the two, Elected Watford Mayor, Dorothy Thornhill explaining that police and crime panels equate to a “crocodile with rubber teeth”. … Continue reading →

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Can we focus on value as well as price?

Posted on June 25, 2013 by ianchisnall

According to a report prepared for the Parliamentary Home Affairs Committee last month which was the focus of an article in the Police Oracle, 17 out of the 41 new Police and Crime Commissioners are due to spend more than the previous Police Authorities did … Continue reading →

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Lets run the flag up the right flagpole!

Posted on June 5, 2013 by ianchisnall

Minister for planning, Nick Boles has managed to make some more headlines, following on from his comments in late April when he suggested that planning rules would be relaxed as long as people design attractive homes. This of course upset all … Continue reading →

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Very questionable independent scrutiny

Posted on December 1, 2012 by ianchisnall

For most people in Sussex, the Police & Crime Commissioner election on 15th November was either irrelevant or an offence. Nevertheless nearly 200,000 did vote and the end result was the election of Katy Bourne, the Conservative party candidate with 32% of the … Continue reading →

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Dear Auntie

Posted on July 27, 2012 by ianchisnall

This post is a reflection of the draft guidelines published yesterday by the BBC regarding their coverage of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections (I am standing in Sussex as an Independent Candidate). The reason for the post is to … Continue reading →

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