Tag Archives: Police and Crime Commissioner

Sussex Police and Crime Panel

Posted on December 6, 2012 by ianchisnall

The legislation which establishes the Police and Crime Commissioner also sets up a panel to hold the PCC to account. At the time that these proposals were being debated in Parliament there was a strong line from the Conservative party … 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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Why tell lies when you can tell big fat whoppas!

Posted on December 1, 2012 by ianchisnall

Unless you live in Wales you will probably never have heard of Winston Roddick, he was recently elected as the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales. He was elected as an Independent which on a personal level is both good news … Continue reading →

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Blink and you’d miss it, unless you need public services!

Posted on November 27, 2012 by ianchisnall

They(?) say the devil is in the detail and as far as the Police and Crime Commissioner elections are concerned there are plenty of details to plough through. One small item has just emerged regarding the Welsh Language version of the … Continue reading →

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Questions and Answers (on Twitter)

Posted on October 8, 2012 by ianchisnall

Today sees the formal beginning of the election process for Police and Crime Commissioners which will end on 15th November when we all get to vote. The BBC got wind of this and this morning at 08:28 @BBCSussex tweeted the following: … Continue reading →

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Doh!

Posted on September 23, 2012 by ianchisnall

As you may be aware, I am standing in the election to be Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner on 15th November, having never been involved in political life previously. The processes are bound to be something of a challenge as … Continue reading →

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What a tangled web…….

Posted on September 19, 2012 by ianchisnall

Yesterday Francis Maude, the MP for Horsham and Minister for the Cabinet Office made the following statement in the House of Commons: “Guidance has today been issued to civil servants in UK departments on the principles which they should observe in … Continue reading →

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One of our Rainbows is Missing!

Posted on September 2, 2012 by ianchisnall

In the last year I have become very conscious of the work of the Political Parties and their tribalism in a new way due to my decision to stand in the election as Police and Crime Commissioner – my website … Continue reading →

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How hard can it be to design a form?

Posted on August 5, 2012 by ianchisnall

Since writing the following blog, I have been sent this Letter from Electoral Commission – do read it as it helps to explain why there was a delay and that this is now ended – thanks to those of you who … Continue reading →

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The worm is turning

Posted on August 3, 2012 by ianchisnall

The phrase above refers to someone who is seemingly insignificant suddenly finding the power to retaliate against those in power over them. However I am using it here to suggest that a series of independently held views across a wide number of people can lead to a collective response … Continue reading →

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