Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland will have 2,104 police officers by March 2021 under plans revealed today by the Police and Crime Commissioner Lord Willy Bach. The Commissioner will present his final budget to the Police and Crime Panel next Wednesday (5 Feb) when he will tell members that his pledge to increase officer numbers and…
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Three events for Growth Plan Consultation
Exhibitions have been arranged within the District of Blaby to give residents more detail on the Strategic Growth Plan. Three separate events have been arranged, with information and officers available to answer questions about the draft plan, which has been developed by a partnership formed by Leicester City and Leicestershire County councils, the seven local…
Plea from family of boy killed in a non-stop collision
The family of a teenage boy who died after a non-stop collision in Leicester have made a heartfelt plea urging the public to help find the driver of the car. Samuel Garner, 17, of Hamilton, Leicester was crossing Welford Road, outside HMP Leicester, with a group of friends when a black BMW 5 Series collided…
Blueprint 2020 – shaping the future of the force
Leicestershire Police has unveiled Blueprint 2020 – a five year programme which will decide how to make significant savings and take the force into a new era of policing. The force is facing unprecedented financial challenge. The government has indicated that public sector organisations need to expect cuts of between 25% and 40%. For Leicestershire…
Enderby Dodgeball star in an ‘underdog story’ …with a very happy ending!
We did it! A true Underdog story as The Leicester City Ligers were crowned UKDBA National Dodgeball Champions for the first time in our History, writes Simon Moody. The Leicester City Ligers Dodgeball team from The Enderby Dodgeball Academy ventured up to Sheffield for the UK Dodgeball National Championships, the biggest prize in UK Club…