tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42383514083013186562024-02-06T18:41:26.871-08:00Councillor Martin TerryCllr Martin Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167383611898479513noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238351408301318656.post-43089690579797471442016-04-04T03:08:00.001-07:002016-04-04T03:08:14.091-07:00<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">My campaign is fully supported by Mick Thwaites, a former
Divisional Commander, Head of <st1:place w:st="on">Mobile</st1:place> Support-Police
Operations and Temporary Assistant Chief Constable for Essex Police. Other
ex-senior Essex Officers have indicated a willingness to support and work with
me so that informed decisions will be made.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Having been born, lived and worked most of my life in
Essex, an Independent Councillor for 13 years, coupled with my current career
in local industry, I know the whole <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype>
of <st1:placename w:st="on">Essex</st1:placename></st1:place> well. I
understand the make-up of the county in all its individual and unique communities,
so I will not have a parochial mind set. I am a strategic thinker and I have
the determination to fight for what is right for all our towns and villages
across <st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I believe that the hallmark of any civilised society
is community safety, with the cuts imposed by the government and approved by
the current PCC Essex citizens are less safe. Recently published figures show crime
is up, conviction rates are down. In fact I believe the current bad set of
numbers are not accurate, the figures are significantly higher than those
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Community safety is in my DNA and is under threat; I
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Cllr Martin Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167383611898479513noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238351408301318656.post-74285430951140546692015-10-16T05:19:00.001-07:002015-10-16T05:19:22.155-07:00My Candidacy for Police and Crime Commissioner Essex<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I am announcing my Candidacy for the role of Police
and Crime Commissioner for <st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place>. I have been
an Independent Councillor for 13 years and getting my individual voice heard
amidst the weight of traditional party politics has been a particular triumph.
I was the first Independent candidate elected at Southend in generations and
founded the Independent Group that now leads Southend-on-Sea Borough Council,
where I am the Portfolio Holder for Public Protection. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Having been born, lived and worked most of my life in
Essex, coupled with my current career in local industry, I know the whole <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Essex</st1:placename></st1:place> well. I understand the make-up of
the county in all its individual and unique communities, so I will not have a
parochial mind set. I am a strategic thinker and I have the determination to
fight for what is right for all our towns and villages across <st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">My campaign is fully endorsed by Mick Thwaites, a former
Divisional Commander, Head of Mobile Support-Police Operations and Temporary
Assistant Chief Constable for Essex Police, who will provide inside knowledge
gained from his 34 years of experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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who are horrified by the erosion of their beloved Police Service, one of whom
is acknowledged as a leading authority in regard to anti-social behaviour and
was formerly a senior Police policy advisor across central Government. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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issues and they therefore demand a different and more bespoke approach to
resolve them. I believe national issues are rightly the responsibility of
national Government, but the responsibility for local issues should be fully
devolved to locally accountable people and bodies that better understand the
local need. I am standing as an Independent candidate, unfettered by any party
political influences. I feel very strongly that our Police Service should always
be independent of any party political interference of any kind, and I will be
the representative of the very people whom, without their consent, the<span style="color: red;"> </span>police can’t operate. That means Essex Police should
be delivering policing that represents the views and wishes of the people of <st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I do not like the way traditional party politics works
and influences local and regional affairs<span style="color: red;"> </span>either
and that is why I fought to be elected as an Independent Councillor in the
first place. I am committed to this way of thinking and I am ready for the challenge.
I have the strength and experience as an independent community leader to fight,
on behalf of everyone in Essex, for <u>our</u> Essex Police Service and to keep
<st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place> safe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The people of Essex need a strong Independent Police
and Crime Commissioner who can honestly represent their needs and lead <st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place> in its fight to keep our communities safe and
maintain community safety at the highest level without the influence of party
politics. I have proved I can properly represent the views of my community and be
a strong leader in tackling local issues. I will approach this job with the
same total conviction that is my trademark, without fear of anybody who opposes
the needs of the people of <st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place>. I am
passionate about this issue and about <u>our</u> County and the gloves are off;
I will fight to protect and rebuild the Essex Police Service that the people of
<st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place> need to keep our communities safe. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The latest set of disastrous proposals are being
masked as modernisation but, in reality, we are about to see the further loss
of 250 more Police Community Safety Officers and a further 60 support staff, on
top of the previous 600 lost in recent years. This erosion must be reversed. The
current staffing levels are unsustainable already, with recent announcements about
withdrawing local beat officers and retail crime teams, giving up on anti-social
behaviour and downplaying burglary, not to mention the constant complaints as
police officers struggle to achieve response times. Fundamentally <u>our</u>
Police, who do the best possible job under constant pressure, are being
dismantled and cannot be in two places at once. It is as simple as that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I am particularly disappointed about the erosion of
Essex Police over the first four years that the role of Police and Crime
Commissioner has been in place. It is my view that we have been let down very
badly by the current regime, which has been controlled by party politics and
its inability to oppose this, to stand up for you and I and everyone else in <st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place>. I am not weak and I am not constrained by being a
compliant member of any political party, in Government or otherwise, and I am
not an ally and friend of Teresa May, the Home Secretary. I will not be prevented
from upsetting the applecart about Police funding cuts in Essex and I will not
be prevented from having the real debate about policing in <st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place>.
In fact I will lead that debate and, with the support of the people of <st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place>, will change the direction of policing here to
deliver the service that we all want and need. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Indeed, I am calling for a moratorium on the current
proposals for further cuts to policing as the People of Essex have not had the
chance, or opportunity, to consider how safe they want their communities to be.
Instead we have had a fait accompli delivered by weak compliance with national
Government will. If I am elected there will be a proper debate and a set of robust
proposals developed to reverse this decline. We have reached a fork in the road
and <st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place> needs to decide for itself before it
is too late. The people of Essex can and will determine how safe they want
their streets to be, and be informed about the services required to achieve
this, so that they can make an informed choice about funding and what they
think would be a justifiable level of funding from the precept. This is a
campaign promise that I will fulfil if I am elected. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">As an Independent Councillor I understand what people
expect at a local level and that what happens in their community is of primary
importance; is the rubbish collected?, is it tidy?, is it safe? This is in my
basic DNA; this is why I have always fought for and promoted local issues and
delivered local solutions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The primary questions people always have are concerned
with community safety; is it safe outside their front door, in their local
streets, in the local town centre, or on the way home from school. I now
believe there is a real threat to safety and it increases with every cut to our
Police Service. I don’t mind admitting I am old school on this. I believe in
‘bobbies on the beat’ and I know I am not alone in this belief. The people of
Essex need to see Police Officers on our streets, talking to the public,
gathering intelligence, learning their areas, protecting people and property
and dealing with the trouble makers and criminals. This is how crime is
prevented in the first place, resolved if it happens and, most importantly,
community safety is preserved.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">One of the key initiatives I have led at Southend is
the decision to keep our street lights on, despite considerable political
opposition. The rest of Essex has been left in the dark, with the compliant
support of the current Police and Crime Commissioner and his political clique,
who think disabling the Police and not lighting the streets are a good idea for
<st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place>; well “I don’t.” I will be pushing Essex
County Council to reconsider their priorities on street lights. We have kept
them on in Southend by being smart with an “invest to save scheme”, and I want
both the lights and the Officers back on our streets across the whole of Essex;
we need <st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place> to be safe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt;">I spent 34 years of my working life
as a police officer, in various ranks and roles across <st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place>.
I believe because of extreme cuts in Police<span style="color: red;"> </span>officers, PCSO’s and police staff; we are moving away
from what the public want from their Police Force. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt;">The people of <st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place>
deserve a voice in the way they want to be policed. The person that represents
their voice should be "truly independent of all politics" and therefore
cannot "be influenced by owing allegiance to any party". Martin Terry
is such a person and I fully endorse him as a candidate for PCC elections 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt;">It can be easily forgotten that
Policing belongs to the people and should work to deliver safer communities. We
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The article below refers to a 4 ship order recently given to South Korea. Whilst we have massive unemployment, a need for manufacturing skills and a massive trade deficit some plank called Bernard Gray (employed by the taxpayer) thinks this represents "best value for money". </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><u>So the idea is that we should give our jobs and treasure to another country when we are broke?......good idea.</u></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>None of the party Leaders have have pushed this issue, they all live in their Westminster bubble devoid of any common sense. This decision should have been debated and stopped by Parliament with cross-party agreement...........instead they are talking about pasty tax................pathetic</strong></span><br />
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THE Royal Navy’s next generation of support tankers is to be built in South Korea, it was announced today. </h3>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">The MoD’s chief of defence materiel, Bernard Gray, said the competition for the contract had “sought to engage shipbuilders from across the globe”. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">He said: “I believe the winning bidder’s solution will offer the UK the best value for money.” </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">The four Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (Mars) tankers will maintain the Navy’s ability to refuel warships at sea and will provide support for amphibious, land and air forces. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">At more than 200 metres in length, each ship is as long as 14 double decker buses and can pump enough fuel to fill two Olympic-size swimming pools in an hour.</span> <br /><br /><strong>Party leaders and party politics all useless, out of touch, out of common sense and selling the UK down the river. </strong><br /><br /></span><br />
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