Sexual abuse targeted at a Cheshire East female councillor has been branded “disgusting” by Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer.
Cllr Charlotte Leach has spoken out about the abuse suffered in phone calls.
Cheshire’s Police Crime Commissioner says road safety is a priority after figures show more than 280 people were seriously injured on the county’s roads in 2020.
Twenty-nine people lost their lives in road accidents in the same year.
Conservative John Dwyer has regained the position of Cheshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner after Thursday’s election.
The result was declared at 8.15pm this evening (May 8) with Mr Dwyer collecting 111,962 votes compared to second candidate, incumbent David Keane (Labour), who achieved 99,463 votes after first and second preferences were declared.
Nantwich residents aired their concerns about anti-social behaviour on Brookfield Park to Police Crime Commissioner candidate David Keane.
Mr Keane visited the park on Saturday where a minority of yobs have destroyed trees, set piles of rubbish on fire, left broken glass and litter across the park, and been seen driving cars and motorbikes recklessly on the grass.
Residents in Nantwich will get to vote on who should be their Police and Crime Commissioner at local elections on May 6.
There are also a small number of Cheshire East Council Ward councillor elections taking place, including Crewe West by-election.
Residents in Nantwich will be offered virtual mental health and wellbeing sessions funded by Police and Crime Commissioner David Keane.
The local policing team and volunteer group, Nantwich Buddies, have received funding from the Community Police Fund to run an eight-week course.
Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner has secured grants for organisations supporting survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence through the COVID-19 pandemic.
An Audlem organisation has been awarded funding by Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner as it is helping vulnerable people during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Audlem and District Community Action (ADCA) has received a £1,000 grant from PCC David Keane’s Safer Communities Express Grant Fund to offer a befriending and food delivery service to people.
By Aran Dhillon
Residents across Cheshire are set to pay an extra £10 a year on average to fund policing.
It comes after it emerged that the “burden” of funding is shifting from central Government to taxpayers in the area.
Cheshire’s Chief Constable and Police and Crime Commissioner will be in Crewe tommorrow (Thursday January 23) to meet with local residents.
Cheshire has been given more than £400,000 to spend on a major project to tackle causes of violent crime among children and young people.
The project will involve a new outreach team to work with young people involved in drug dealing across Cheshire.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Hunt supporters have continued their war of words with Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner after learning the county’s fox hunting review cost taxpayers £34,000.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Attempts to make sure hunts in Cheshire are planned and conducted lawfully have been labelled a “ridiculous waste of money” by pro-hunting campaigners.
The Countryside Alliance has accused David Keane, Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), of having an ‘obsession with hunting’ and called on him to spend his force’s resources on tackling “real crime” instead.
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