Pay more to cut less

I wonder how many residents are aware that the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is asking residents whether they are happy to pay extra on their council tax bill to prevent, in his own words, further ‘damaging’ cuts to policing.

The irony of this may be lost on some people but this Tory Government has slashed £101m from the Thames Valley police budget since 2010, while simultaneously reducing Corporation Tax by more than £12bn, and now the PCC who, by virtue of being a Tory, has colluded in these disastrous policies, wants you to prevent further cuts by paying more council tax!

You couldn't make it up!

Make sure you let the commissioner know this is unacceptable BUT be quick - the consultation ends on Tuesday, January 9.

Go to www.thamesvalley-pcc.gov. uk, email: pcc@thamesvalley.pnn.police. uk, or write to: Office of the Police and

Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, The Farmhouse, Thames Valley Police HQ, Oxford Road, Kidlington OX5 2NX Shirley Boyt, Earley