Chris Caswill

Lib Dem MP Chris Huhne has called for more police to be recruited, as the police warn that the credit crunch is fuelling an increase in burglaries. 

 http://www.libdems.org.uk/media_centre/more-police-needed-to-tackle-credit-crunch-crime-wave-huhne-274481595;show

Chris Caswill supports this call, and the proposal that the extra police be funded by scrapping the Government’s ludicrously expensive ID card scheme.  “We can see the need for this right here in Chippenham”, says Chris, “where our Neighbourhood Police Teams need to be at least doubled in strength.  This is no time to talk about squeezing police budgets.” 

Wiltshire Liberal Democrats have published their Manifesto for Wiltshire, in the run-up to the Wiltshire Council elections on June 4.  The Manifesto sets out detailed proposals in nine areas :

• Budget and Council Tax
• Crime & Anti-social behaviour
• Education & Training
• Environment
• Health & Social Services
• Housing
• Leisure
• Local Community
• Roads and Transport

You can access the Manifesto at :

http://jonhubbard.mycouncillor.org.uk/files/2009/05/winning-wiltshire-manifesto.pdf

Comments welcome