Richard Taylor

Tag: Police

  • Interview with Ely Sector Police Inspector Robin Sissons

    Cambridgeshire Police’s Sector Inspector for the Ely area Robin Sissons – Interviewed for a Star Radio Podcast. Every two weeks Cambridgeshire Police’s Sector Inspector for the Ely area Robin Sissons does an interview with Star Radio which is published online as a podcast. Highlights are also broadcast on the radio. Last week I noticed @StarCambridge […]

  • South Cambridge Police Priorities July 2011

    The South Cambridge Policing Area On the evening of the 11th of July 2011 I observed Cambridge’s South Area Committee hold a session on the local police priorities. I submitted notice before the meeting started that I wanted to use the public speaking slot, to comment on policing. The police item was taken first, after […]

  • Three Damaged Cars an Allegation of Misogyny and Clare Blair

    On Friday the 9th of July 2011 Ex Cllr Clare Blair and her neighbours suffered damage to the their cars from kids throwing rocks at them. Clare Blair reported on twitter: Wonderful evening. Some boys tried to see if they cld throw rocks over our garage. They could. 2 cars damaged – 1 windscreen smashed. […]

  • Mob Sets Sawston Police Priorities

    Sawston Police Priority Setting Meeting – 4th of July 2011 On the evening of the 4th of July 2011 I observed a police priority setting meeting in Sawston. The area covered by the “panel meeting” appears to align with the South Cambridgeshire District Council wards of Sawston, The Shelfords and Stapleford, Whittlesford and Duxford. This […]

  • Cambridgeshire Police Force Area

    I thought a Google Map of the Cambridgeshire Police Force Area would come in useful. Use the on-map controls to zoom etc. The police are moving to use the districts shown, which line up with local council boundaries, as their command units. I have commented on the Cambridgeshire Police restructuring in another article. This map […]

  • Cambridgeshire Police Authority – June 2011

    Cambridgeshire Police Authority meet in public, but interesting items are taken in secret session On the 29th of June 2011 I observed a meeting of Cambridgeshire Police Authority. Key Points: A decision was taken to axe the force helicopter, saving £500,000 a year by moving to use the Chiltern Air Support Unit as well as […]

  • Julian Huppert Calls for Legalisation of Drugs

    During Prime Minister’s questions on the 29th of June 2011 Cambridge’s Liberal Democrat MP Julian Huppert asked: Does the Prime Minister believe that drugs policy has been failing for decades, as he said in 2005, and does he agree that the Government should initiate a discussion of alternative ways including the possibility of legalisation regulation […]

  • Cambridgeshire Police vs Jazz

    The Cambridge building where a licence for a jazz club is being opposed by Cambridgeshire Police On Monday the 27th of June 2011 I went to Cambridge Guildhall to observe a licensing hearing consider an application for The Jam House, 21 Hobson Street, Cambridge. The Jam House is a chain of jazz venues. The Jam […]

  • Councillors Reminded They Opted for Low Key Signage of 20 MPH Limits

    Cambridge councillors opted against clear signs like these (from Saffron Walden) for the city centre 20 MPH limits. (Image Source [My Photo!]) I observed Cambridge City Council’s West/Central Area Committee on Tuesday the 21st of June 2011. Councillors were presented with the results of speed surveys showing at best that introducing new 20 MPH limits […]

  • Strawberry Fair 2011 – Better But Still Marred by Drugs and Drunkenness

    Remote Control Horse at the 2011 Strawberry Fair Cambridge’s establishment, including the city council, the Executive Councillor for Arts and Recreation Rodrick Cantrill, and the police have all declared the 2011 Strawberry Fair an unequivocal success and this line appears to have been unquestioningly parroted by the city’s press. I agree that there were many […]