More police on Gedling's streets

Newly released figures show that 363 police officers have been recruited in Nottinghamshire as part of the Conservative Government’s pledge to put 20,000 more officers on the streets by March 2023.

Colwick and Netherfield will receive £750,000 of new funding from the latest £50 million round of the Conservative Government’s Safer Streets Fund.

Gedling’s MP, Tom Randall, has welcomed the Conservative Government’s decision to give councils £125 million to provide vital support services for domestic abuse victims in 2022-23, taking the total support to date to £330 million.

The Home Secretary, Rt.Hon Priti Patel MP, was welcomed to Arnold on Friday 28 January by Gedling’s Conservative Member of Parliament Tom Randall MP. The pair took part in a beat walk of Arnold Front Street with Gedling’s Neighbourhood Policing teams.

Gedling’s Member of Parliament, Tom Randall, has welcomed the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget and Spending Review, which provides the foundations for a stronger economy across every part of the United Kingdom as the country continues its recovery from the pandemic.

Yesterday, Gedling’s Member of Parliament, Tom Randall MP, asked the Secretary of State for Justice to ensure the emotional suffering caused to Gedling residents by the theft of a pet is reflected in the sentencing for those who break a new law.

Our Conservative Government’s has today launched a Beating Crime Plan which builds on our achievements of the past two years – more police on the streets of Gedling, more resources, tougher sentences and better support for victims. 

Tom Randall MP has spoken up about local residents’ fears about pet theft in a parliamentary debate.

This week, my work in Parliament and across Gedling has included:

Introducing Gedling's Kids Against Plastic to Nottinghamshire's Chairman of Children & Young People, Cllr Tracey Taylor, as part of their campaign to reduce single use plastics in our schools

Last week, the Queen's Speech contained a number of legislative measures that will help to make the streets across Gedling safer.

I welcomed these during a debate on this part of the Queen's Speech yesterday and paid tribute to the great work Gedling Police are doing.