Brightons Local Police and Crime Commissioner
On Thursday 15 November, the residents of Brighton will be able to vote for a local candidate to become their Police and Crime Commissioner, or PCC.
What is a PCC?
41 new PCCs will be elected across England and Wales
The role of a PCC is to control the way in which your local area is policed, by listening to the demands of the local people.
The role and responsibilities of a PCC includes:
- the setting of priorities for their police force
- overseeing the police force budget
- hiring the chief constable of Sussex police
For more information please visit www.choosemypcc.org.uk
** Who can I vote for? **
There are five candidates wanting to be Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex.
Tony Armstrong – UKIP Candidate (to find out more click here )
Katy Bourne – Conservative Party Candidate (to find out more click here )
Ian Chisnall – Independent Candidate (to find out more click here )
David Rogers – Liberal Democrat (to find out more click here )
Godfrey Daniel – Labour Party Candidate (to find out more click here )
Why do we need a PCC?
The PCC’s role is to ensure that crime in your local area is tackled in the way you want it tackled.
The PCCs will listen to people who have been affected by crime and will put plans in place to cut crime.
PCCs will also work with the local council to improve community safety and criminal justice
The polling stations are open between 7am and 10pm
The polling stations in Woodingdean are:
Parish Room, Church of the Holy Cross, Downsway, Woodingdean, Brighton, BN2 6BD
Woodingdean Methodist Church Hall, 117 The Ridgway, Woodingdean, Brighton, BN2 6PB
Rudyard Kipling Primary School, Childrens Centre, Chalkland Rise,Woodingdean, Brighton BN2 6RH
St Patrick`s Church Hall, Broad Green, Woodigndean, Brighton,BN2 6TB
For more information on how to vote, please visit www.choosemypcc.org.uk
