Published:
5:22 PM May 10, 2021
Roger Hirst won more than 50% of the Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner vote
- Credit: Conservative Party
Roger Hirst has been elected Essex s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC).
Conservative Roger Hirst took 54 percent of the county-wide vote.
He was first elected Essex s Police and Crime Commissioner in 2016, but this is the first term in which he will oversee the Fire and Rescue Service.
As PFCC, Mr Hirst is expected to monitor emergency services budgets, set their priorities, and hold staff to account for their actions.
Roger Hirst said: “This is a sobering level of endorsement from the people of Essex.
ROGER Hirst has been elected as Essex’s Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioner (PFCC).
The role, which now incorporates oversight of the fire service as well as the police, saw Conservative Mr Hirst take 54% of the vote.
He served as Essex’s PCC since 2016, before oversight of the fire service was added to the role.
The PFCC’s job is to set priorities and hold both emergency services to account.
The Labour candidate, Chris Vince, came second securing almost 23% of votes.
Jon Whitehouse, the Liberal Democrat candidate, was third with 13%.
Robin Tilbrook of the English Democrats secured almost 10% of ballots cast.
The Conservative candidate secured 54 per cent of the vote. Mr Hirst has served as Essex’s Police Crime Commissioner since 2016 and has now won re-election into the updated role which has seen oversight of the fire serviced merged into the position. The PFCC s job is to set priorities and hold both emergency services to account. Labour candidate Chris Vince came second securing almost 23 per cent of votes while Jon Whitehouse, the Liberal Democrat candidate, came in third place with 13 per cent of the vote. Robin Tilbrook of the English Democrats secured almost 10 per cent of the vote. In a statement Mr Hirst said: This is a sobering level of endorsement from the people of Essex. I am grateful that they are clearly appreciating what we have been doing over the past five years.
Tomorrow, (May 6), residents will take to the ballot boxes to decide four elections. Residents will decide on the seven Epping Forest representatives in Essex County Council seats while also voting in three elections postponed from May of last year: Epping Forest District Council; parish and town councils; and the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex. In what has been dubbed “super Thursday”, taking place against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, local elections will be held across England. With 48 million people registered to vote, it is set to be a big day. There are nine parties fighting for your votes for 21 of the 58 Epping Forest District Council seats.