Greater accountability is needed for privately-owned drug rehabilitation centres in Weston-super-Mare, a councillor has warned. Last week, the Mercury reported on the concerns of Broadway Lodge’s chief executive Brian Dudley, who feels North Somerset Council is not doing enough to help addicts. Mr Dudley said the council focuses too much…
Local MP John Penrose has welcomed new statistics showing Weston’s burglary rate is far lower than the national average. The statistics appeared in MoneySuperMarket’s annual Burglary Claims Tracker, showing Weston’s rate is 8.3% compared to 14.3% nationwide. Commenting on the figures John Penrose said:- “This is very encouraging news about…
Recent figures show that crime has dropped by over 25% locally, a real accomplishment and testament to the local Police Force. In response to a number of mostly positive local crime statistics published recently, John has praised the local Police Force and said that he is happy that crime is falling…
Weston’s MP John Penrose has hailed figures released today showing a substantial planned increase in the number of Police Officers and Support Officers on Weston’s streets. Mr. Penrose said:- “I’ve been discussing this with Weston’s police chief for some time, so I’m delighted by these plans. The number of Police…