‘Here’s your radio John but, whatever you do, don’t press the orange button by accident. It’s the emergency alert, and you’d have to buy everybody cakes if you did.’ I was out with one of our local police response teams, looking for crimes to tackle. But, after an initial ‘blue…
Read MoreThose of you with longer memories will know that Weston used to have a problem with drugs. Addicts from all around Britain were referred to Weston’s rehabs and, since some dropped out and relapsed, we ended up with far more addicts than a town of our size should have. Worse…
Read MoreTwo Somerset MPs have called on the Government to provide councils with more powers to deal with illegal traveller encampments. Weston MP John Penrose and Wells MP James Heappey both spoke during a debate on the issue in Parliament this week. It follows a number of incidents during the summer…
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Today Weston MP John Penrose has responded to the Police & Crime Commissioner’s request for views about local crime-fighting priorities, saying the fight against drug crime and managing Weston’s late-night bars and clubs should be top of her list. John Penrose said: ‘We’ve made huge progress in dealing with drug…
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