Tag Archives: Sussex

Katy’s Bike Idea

Posted on October 15, 2014 by ianchisnall

The suggestion from Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne that all bikes should display identity markings like car number plates is a strange policy to champion, particularly if you are responsible for the resources that would be needed to police … Continue reading →

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Housing in the countryside

Posted on October 6, 2014 by ianchisnall

The welcome news this morning that the Lib Dems are to campaign for new Garden Cities in the South of England needs to be matched with a wider debate about the sustainability of many of our villages and hamlets. The … Continue reading →

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Self inflicted wounds

Posted on February 14, 2014 by ianchisnall

Almost half of all 16 and 17-year-olds in the country are missing. From the national electoral register, that is. This means that they won’t be able to vote when they turn 18. This is clearly disturbing and on Tuesday it led Natascha Engel … Continue reading →

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Young adults need better than this!

Posted on November 17, 2013 by ianchisnall

The way in which we incarcerate young people and young adults who have been convicted of crimes should reflect their needs and what will give them and society the best chance of them being rehabilitated as well as the need … Continue reading →

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Lets stop sending innocent children to prison!

Posted on October 22, 2013 by ianchisnall

According to a report recently published by the Howard League for Penal Reform, Sussex Police detained 1564 children in custody cells overnight during 2011. Although this was a drop of 9% when compared to 2010 the number of girls detained rose from … Continue reading →

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Will this change behaviour?

Posted on September 27, 2013 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday Afternoon in Brighton, Ed Miliband raised an issue during his speech that I believe has the potential to be a political game changer, and  one that will be resisted as much in his own party as by the current coalition … Continue reading →

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You say scale up, I say scale down …

Posted on July 18, 2013 by ianchisnall

The power which is exercised by democratically elected Governments is meant to be power that they administer on behalf of the whole of society. This suggests that their role is meant to be facilitative not controlling or coercive. The state inevitably on … Continue reading →

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A is for Accountability

Posted on February 22, 2013 by ianchisnall

During the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner election campaign last year Katy Bourne, the successful Tory candidate made it clear that if she was elected, she would be held accountable primarily through the use of the ballot box in May … Continue reading →

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M is for Manifesto

Posted on February 22, 2013 by ianchisnall

During the election Katy Bourne distributed 250,000 copies of her Manifesto to homes in Sussex. The leaflet offered up a modest range of promises to her electors, along with some her views on issues such as Domestic Violence and Anti Social Behaviour. I identified the following key promises, … Continue reading →

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D is for Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner

Posted on February 22, 2013 by ianchisnall

The legislation which creates the role of Police and Crime Commissioner also makes provision for a deputy to be appointed by the PCC. This appointment is entirely in the gift of the PCC and is not something for which they … Continue reading →

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