Wrexham MP Ian Lucas is calling on the Coalition Government to continue to back closed circuit TV cameras which have led to more than 20,000 arrests in the town. He said: "Here in Wrexham, our council – led by a coalition of Liberal Democrats and Conservatives – recognises the value of CCTV.
A Cardiff University analyst has said cutting community safety programmes and police numbers during the recession could cause long-term economic and social damage in communities across Wales. Professor Martin Innes, one of the UK’s leading policing experts, said: "It is clear there will be considerable central government pressure to cut public spending on community safety and policing services.
Leaders of a gang carrying out robberies and who targeted cash machines and convenience stores are now behind bars after a trial at Newport crown court. The criminals roamed around Avon, Gwent and South Wales, storming into the small rooms behind the cash machines wearing balaclavas or stockings over their heads.
Cardiff council will now regulate illegal parking and issue tickets and fines. The cost of parking fines will also go up – from £30 to £70 or £50 – in a bid to clampdown on illegal parking in residential areas. The changes follow a survey answered by 4,500 people, where more than half said illegal parking affected their journeys around Cardiff.
The Federation of Small Businesses in Wales warned about fraudsters stealing the identity of legitimate business and using their credit records to obtain goods. Janet Jones, FSB Welsh policy chairwoman, said: “This type of fraud is simple to commit, and potentially devastating to small businesses. It is terrifyingly easy to steal the identity of a company just by changing company documentation.”
Access Control Wales can tackle one of the quickest-growing criminal operating methods, identity fraud. One of the many cases standing trial in the summer is that of defendant Georgina Sharon Murphy, of Pen y Waun in Chirk, who denied all 10 charges against her that she took on the identity of Gail Jones, born in May 1957, who died many years ago.
The annual Loo of the Year Awards (LoYA), which is promoted by the British Toilet Association (BTA), rewards excellence in the provision of public conveniences. The awards are open to all ‘away from home’ toilets in any one of the sixty different entry categories listed, including many sections for local authorities.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has been informed following a heist at the premises of a vehicle company owner. This was because North Wales Police followed three stolen lorries, but did not chase them to the Cheshire border. No attempt was made to stop the trio of stolen vehicles. A police spokeswoman said: "Due to the proximity of the police at the time, the Independent Police Complaints Commission has been notified as per procedure."
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