Richard Taylor

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  • Cambridgeshire Police to Consider Amnesty International’s Views on TASERs

    I attended Cambridgeshire Police Authority’s Professional Standards Committee on the 13th of May 2009 and watched them discuss the expanded TASER deployment to non-firearms police. The only elected individual present was Cllr Kevin Wilkins. While I don’t think there is the appetite for directly elected police authorities I think more existing elected representatives could be […]

  • Cambridge’s Riverside Promenade

  • Cambridge City Council Reshuffle

    I observed Cambridge City Council’s Civic Affairs committee on Monday the 11th of May 2009 which discussed councillors’ roles for the upcoming year. The formal discussion at a public meeting occurred following a Liberal Democrat group meeting on the Saturday two days earlier, the real decisions had been made there. The headline changes are: Cllr […]

  • Discussing TASER on LBC Radio

    At just past 18.00 on the 5th of May 2009 I was interviewed by James Whale on LBC‘s drivetime radio show. I had been asked on to the show to talk about the UK police’s use of TASER. TASERs were being discussed following an announcement earlier that day by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) […]

  • Police Stopping People Taking Photographs in Public Places

    I attended a meeting of the Cambridgeshire Police Authority on Wednesday the 29th of April 2009 . I used the opportunity for members of the public to ask questions to raise the problem of Police Officers stopping people from taking photographs when they have no powers to make such a demand. My Question – TAKING […]

  • Cambridgeshire Transport Commission – Police Input

    I used the opportunity available to members of the public to ask questions at meetings of Cambridgeshire Police Authority to ask the following question on the 30th of April 2009: My Question – TRANSPORT COMMISSION Will the Chairman of the Police Authority and Chief Constable be giving evidence to the Cambridgeshire Transport Commission? How will […]

  • Improving the Openness and Accessibility of Cambridgeshire Police Authority

    On Wednesday the 29th of April 2009 I attended a meeting of the Cambridgeshire Police Authority. I asked about the procedures for public speaking. My Question – PUBLIC SPEAKING Why was I not allowed to speak and make a statement at the December 2008 or February 2009 full police authority meetings? Mr Walters did not […]

  • Cambridgeshire Police Authority Dodge my TASER Questions

    On Wednesday the 29th of April 2009 I attended a meeting of the Cambridgeshire Police Authority. Members of the public are able to submit questions in advance. I asked about the increased deployment of TASER weapons. My Question – TASER Why has the expanded deployment of TASER to all response police officers announced by the […]

  • Rare Outbreak of Common Sense as Cambridge City Council Shelves “Tree-Chess” Plans

    Substantial plans for felling, transplanting and planting trees on Midsummer Common, Jesus Green and New Square were taken to Cambridge City Council’s West/Central Area Committee on the 30th of April 2009. The plans involved: Playing chess with the trees on Jesus Green, moving them into straight lines. The felling of healthy trees on New Square […]