Weston MP John Penrose has welcomed news that local crime is falling sharply, and hailed the police who have helped to achieve it. Latest figures from the independent Office for National Statistics show that crime in Avon and Somerset has fallen by 21% over the last three years, and by…
As the ongoing reform of the Probation Service will bring in new private and voluntary organisations to deal with the rehabilitation of offenders, Weston’s MP John Penrose has written to the Justice Secretary to seek assurances that the changes won’t undermine local efforts to improve the quality of rehabs and…
MEMBERS of Parliament often promise much then, once elected, fail to deliver. So it’s good to report a case where an MP has done what he said he’d do. Step forward, Weston-super-Mare Tory MP John Penrose. He launched a Cleaner Weston Campaign to tackle problems caused by the town’s unregistered…