Our candidate will tackle crime issues

During the past year, Bath Labour Party members have knocked on thousands of doors and had interesting and informative conversations with Bath residents.

Among the many issues that people raise with us on the doorstep are concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour.

This is linked to issues about the reduction in policing after many years of austerity and the cuts in our youth services, health services and other preventative public services which help to reduce offending and anti-social behaviour.

We are very pleased therefore, that Clare Moody has been selected as our Police and Crime Commissioner candidate for Avon and Somerset.

Clare has already been out with us talking to local people in Bath.

Clare came to a meeting of Labour Party members last week and outlined her plans for an effective strategy for policing across our area.

She has a tremendous personal record of achievement, having been an MEP for our area until 2019. Clare stated that “Labour believes that feeling secure is the bedrock on which opportunities are built, communities can thrive, and local economies can prosper. As your Labour Police and Crime Commissioner, my mission will focus on the twin challenges of reducing crime and raising public confidence in our police”.

She will make a real impact with her insistence on community engagement and neighbourhood policing.

Labour nationally has a detailed policy and its top priority will be to restore local policing numbers with 13,000 new neighbourhood police and police community support officers.

A Labour PCC together with a Labour government will make a really big difference in keeping us safe and transforming our experience of local policing.

Another of Clare’s priorities will be to tackle the high rates of violence against women and girls including domestic violence.

She will also work closely with local authorities and local agencies to boost prevention measures.

The election for the Police and Crime Commissioner is in May 2024. The post is currently held by a Tory representative who has been ineffective and virtually invisible for several years.

We came second in these elections last time around and so we have a very good chance of winning next May.

Meanwhile Clare will be out about meeting residents and community groups and talking to the services working in this field.

For more information or to get in touch, visit Clare’s website at www. claremoody.com.

Pam Richards

Chair, Bath Labour Party