And he committed to ensure there is at least one ‘well-resourced and fully operational’ police station per district.
Speaking after his re-election, he also said he was looking forward to pushing a ‘Prevention First’ approach – in a bid to reduce crime.
He points to the Fire Service whose prevention work reduces the number of fires they have to deal with.
And he says there are lessons to be learned in terms of reducing incidents of crime.
“All victims say to me the most important thing is not to have crime in the first place”.
Also standing in the election for police and crime commissioner were Liberal Democrat Sam North and Labour candidate Philip Ross.
Published:
4:49 PM May 11, 2021
Updated:
9:27 AM May 12, 2021
Police were appealing for help to find a missing teenager from Knebworth,who has now been found safe and well
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A missing teenager from Knebworth has been found safe and well following a police appeal.
Rhys Watson, 15, was last seen in Royston on Monday, May 10.
Police confirmed the boy, who had links with North Herts and Cambridgeshire, had been found on May 11.
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And he committed to ensure there is at least one ‘well-resourced and fully operational’ police station per district.
Speaking after his re-election, he also said he was looking forward to pushing a ‘Prevention First’ approach – in a bid to reduce crime.
He points to the Fire Service whose prevention work reduces the number of fires they have to deal with.
And he says there are lessons to be learned in terms of reducing incidents of crime.
“All victims say to me the most important thing is not to have crime in the first place”.
Also standing in the election for police and crime commissioner were Liberal Democrat Sam North and Labour candidate Philip Ross.
But they lost two seats – including Hitchin South, which had been held by executive member for growth, infrastructure, planning and the economy Cllr Derrick Ashley.
Conservatives Michael Muir (Baldock and Letchworth East), David Barnard (Hitchin Rural) and Richard Thake (Knebworth and Codicote) all kept their seats.
Conservative cabinet member Cllr Terry Hone (Letchworth South), executive member for community safety and waste management was also returned to County Hall.
And so was Fiona Hill (Royston East and Ermine) – whose result was the last in the county to be declared, just after 11pm on Saturday.
Leader of the county council’s Labour group Judi Billing held on to Hitchin North.
Political party leaders have responded to the latest NHDC election results
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The results of the election for North Herts District Council means that no single party has overall control of the authority - and the leader lost his seat.
The council was previously a joint administration between Labour and the Liberal Democrats with 20 Conservative seats, 15 Labour and Cooperative seats and 11 Liberal Democrat seats.
It now consists of 23 Conservative seats, 15 Labour and Co-operative seats and 11 Liberal Democrat seats
Mirroring 2019, two candidates from the Conservatives and Lib Dems had to draw straws to determine the outcome for one ward, after both receiving 727 votes each.