Former Chief constable Ian Hopkins
Andy Burnham has confirmed he ordered the former chief constable of Greater Manchester Police to resign in the wake of a damning inspection report.
Ian Hopkins quit his post last December, claiming he ‘felt the time was right’ to bring forward his retirement to enable the ‘timely recruitment of his successor’.
By this time he had taken sick leave due to a debilitating ear condition, and also cited his ‘ill health’ as a reason for stepping down.
The police inspectorate (HMIC) had published an excoriating report which found GMP had failed to record 80,000 crimes over a 12-month period and that people were being ‘denied justice’.
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The announcement, due at his weekly press conference this afternoon, follows a series of inspection reports criticising GMP s record on domestic abuse
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This afternoon Andy Burnham will hold his latest press conference on the coronavirus situation in Greater Manchester.
He will be joined by his deputy for policing, Baroness Beverley Hughes.
The mayor will run through the latest health data around the pandemic - including infection rates, hospital admissions, care home outbreaks and vaccination roll-out - and provide an update on policing incidents.
Long-awaited plans for the return of rail to Devizes have taken a major step forward with the backing of £34,000. The team behind plans for the Devizes Gateway station are pulling together an ambitious business case to be submitted by the end of this year - which will determine the rail future for the town. Investigations by Atkins are underway into the current transport challenges facing the town and how a station could combat them, but also into if the currently proposed location for the station, in Lydeway near Urchfont, is the most practical site. The station will bring a “game-changing transformation” and economic growth to the town, say the Devizes Development Partnership (DDP) however, they have stressed this will not change the fabric of town that is often referred to as the hidden gem in Wiltshire’s crown.
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The music merchandise specialist, Rocksax, has undergone somewhat of a transformation over the course of the pandemic. Nothing quite as drastic as a full-blown Jefferson Airplane to Starship transition, but noteworthy all the same.
Click through to the Rocksax online platform and you’ll be met with an engaging product showcase that spans its collection of music artist and band-branded bags, accessories, and bar stools. It’s been the company’s lockdown mission to build its digital presence, and it’s an effort that has paid off.
This time last year, outside of its retail and distribution business – the primary source of business for Rocksax still to this day – this was an outfit that was bringing in around £1 a day via its consumer-facing online operation. Today, Rocksax is doing between £1 and £2 a minute on the platform, selling luggage, backpacks, and vinyl carriers featuring artists and band artwork that spans the genres.
Live: Andy Burnham unveils new strategy to tackle violence against women
The announcement, due at his weekly press conference this afternoon, follows a series of inspection reports criticising GMP s record on domestic abuse
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