Debate / East Yorkshire UK

Debate: East Riding Council spending priorities

WE ASKED WHAT YOU THOUGHT about additional Police Community Support Officers PCSOs being paid for via Town and Parish Councils? This response and point of view came in from one of our regular correspondents on the Hedon Blog, Jim Uney which raises other questions about the spending priorities of the East Riding Council (ERYC). “East Riding of … Continue reading »

Debate / Hedon / Holderness / Paull / Preston

PCSOs – Should they be funded through Town and Parish Councils?

THE BBC HAS REPORTED that Hessle Town Council has been funding an additional Police Community Support Officer since 2006. Is this something that should be taken up by other Town and Parish Councils? What are PCSOs? Police Community Support Officers are employed, directed and managed by Humberside Police. They work to complement and support regular … Continue reading »