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VALLEY’S last police front desk to close this month in ‘regrettable’ cuts. The closure of the Bacup Road counter was announced last August (March 15) Joel Turner: This is what a vote for Jake Berry has done in the last two elections, along with a plethora of other cuts, closures and pot holes. I think the last 7-8 years of harsh austerity has brought the country to its knees. I believe Corbyn would be a far better option than the current bunch we have running the country. For the many not the few. Gary Simkin: It was Labour who left us in so much debt and crippled. And no I’m not a Tory supporter at all, just a realist. James Stroud: It’s pretty ironic that a police building isn’t manned when it’s full of police officers but what’s even more ironic is they’re probably not even working on valley crime. You’ve got to have massive sympathy for the police making these hard decisions because they are being starved of funding by a Tory government. Gary Simkin: James, have you any idea how many people actually use this police front desk? The survey reports on average three a day, you think that’s value for money? I don’t. Yet you’d pay several full time wages to have it open, when you have a phone service, online reporting, text service and a phone outside to speak to someone? I’d rather an officer was available to attend an incident/crime than somebody sat waiting for hours for somebody to walk in. Mark Greenwood: Disgusting, there will be more crime. FAMILY pay tribute to ‘amazing mum’ Leanne Collopy as Saleem Said jailed for murder. It was revealed she protected her daughter’s life in a heroic final act (website, March 15) Angie Evans: RIP Leanne xxx Ronald Parker: So very sad, how could he be so evil? Lindsay Harris: So sad. Terrible thing to happen. Michelle Simpson: Such a beautiful young lady that had her whole life ahead of her. God bless Leanne and RIP sweetheart. Janine Williams: Beautiful young girl taken too early. Evil.