Southport MP, Damien Moore, has today responded to a recent statement issued by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside, asking residents for an increase in the police precept.

The Commissioner, who is based in Wavertree, stated on Tuesday that the increase would equate to approximately 31p a week or £16 a year for a Band A household, the lowest Council Tax category but the majority of council tax payers on Merseyside.

A number of consultations will now be held asking residents if they would be willing to contribute toward the extra funding. However, no consultation will be held in Southport.

Damien Moore MP responded:

‘Once again, my constituents are being asked by a Labour Party representative to be a cashcow for something they will not benefit from.

‘Residents in Southport know that by falling under a Labour Police & Crime Commissioner, and being on the cusp of Merseyside, police officers are too often diverted to Liverpool, leaving Southport prone to crimes being committed from those who see it as each catch.

‘When the Labour Commissioner asks Southport residents for more money, she is doing so with full knowledge that Southport is neither the cause nor recipient of this additional funding.

‘The Commissioner isn’t even holding a consultation in Southport, which shows the distain Labour have for our town. Residents here will have to travel to Bootle to speak with her.

‘I have written to the Commissioner to request a straight forward answer as to whether any of these 40 new posts will be created in Southport, and to provide a guarantee that forces will not be called to Liverpool.'

Residents only have until 3rd February to respond to the consultation on the PCC website.



For further information, please contact damien.moore.mp@parliament.uk or 01704 500577.

Originally Posted by roving-eye

Southport MP, Damien Moore, has today responded to a recent statement issued by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside, asking residents for an increase in the police precept.

The Commissioner, who is based in Wavertree, stated on Tuesday that the increase would equate to approximately 31p a week or £16 a year for a Band A household, the lowest Council Tax category but the majority of council tax payers on Merseyside.

A number of consultations will now be held asking residents if they would be willing to contribute toward the extra funding. However, no consultation will be held in Southport.

Damien Moore MP responded:

‘Once again, my constituents are being asked by a Labour Party representative to be a cashcow for something they will not benefit from.

‘Residents in Southport know that by falling under a Labour Police & Crime Commissioner, and being on the cusp of Merseyside, police officers are too often diverted to Liverpool, leaving Southport prone to crimes being committed from those who see it as each catch.

‘When the Labour Commissioner asks Southport residents for more money, she is doing so with full knowledge that Southport is neither the cause nor recipient of this additional funding.

‘The Commissioner isn’t even holding a consultation in Southport, which shows the distain Labour have for our town. Residents here will have to travel to Bootle to speak with her.

‘I have written to the Commissioner to request a straight forward answer as to whether any of these 40 new posts will be created in Southport, and to provide a guarantee that forces will not be called to Liverpool.'

Residents only have until 3rd February to respond to the consultation on the PCC website.



For further information, please contact damien.moore.mp@parliament.uk or 01704 500577.

Jane Kennedy has a cofounded cheek asking local tax payers for more money to fund more Police Officers, she should seriously consider her own position.
Since being given the position of Police and Crime Commissioner she has been on a spending spree building an empire of 21 staff costing us hundreds of thousands of pounds.
She employed a Chief Executive on £73,677. Her own salary being £85,000.
The astronomical rise in her work load necessitated the appointment of a Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner on salary of£42,000.
There are then another nineteen staff on salaries ranging from £60,209 to £19,122.

Perhaps the public should consider whether this department is worth keeping at all as the total cost of it would fund a few more Police Officers without any increase in local taxes. Perhaps we could be asked for our opinions in the next local elections.

Originally Posted by cotton man

Jane Kennedy has a cofounded cheek asking local tax payers for more money to fund more Police Officers, she should seriously consider her own position.
Since being given the position of Police and Crime Commissioner she has been on a spending spree building an empire of 21 staff costing us hundreds of thousands of pounds.
She employed a Chief Executive on £73,677. Her own salary being £85,000.
The astronomical rise in her work load necessitated the appointment of a Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner on salary of£42,000.
There are then another nineteen staff on salaries ranging from £60,209 to £19,122.

Perhaps the public should consider whether this department is worth keeping at all as the total cost of it would fund a few more Police Officers without any increase in local taxes. Perhaps we could be asked for our opinions in the next local elections.

Apologies I should have said the Rt Hon Jane Kennedy.

Originally Posted by cotton man

Apologies I should have said the Rt Hon Jane Kennedy.

There’s nothing honourable about this despicable leech of a woman, her number one priority is.....her.

Originally Posted by justbecause

There’s nothing honourable about this despicable leech of a woman, her number one priority is.....her.

A quick recap, now who was it who created this extra level of bureaucracy? who is it who really controls police funding? who is it who has made cuts and more cuts in funding? who is it who then does their level best to hand responsibility to local authority ultimately back to the ratepayer, while at the same time cutting funding to local authority?

The fact that it didn't finish up polluted by Tory hangers on was more good luck than management.

Originally Posted by roving-eye

Damien Moore MP responded:
... leaving Southport prone to crimes being committed from those who see it as each catch.

Each catch? What?