Safer Streets Event in Oadby & Wigston Friday, 22 November, 2024 We held a Safer Streets Event in Oadby & Wigston on 15 November when we handed out home security equipment such as window alarms, video door bells and light timer switches to a carefully selected range of residents. Find out more in this video. now with subtitles. Local News
Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews issues statement on Braunstone factory protest 11th May 2023 Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has issued a statement in response to the ongoing protest at UAV Tactical... Local News
Rupert Matthews: 332 new police officers in Leicestershire 1st May 2023 The Government has now recruited 20,000 new police officers in England and Wales, according to new figures published today (Wednesday 26 April). Today’s... Local News
Rupert Matthews welcomes £4,159,000 to fix 83,192 potholes, improving day to day journeys and growing the economy across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland 23rd April 2023 · The Conservative Government is investing a further £200 million to fix four million potholes across the country, improving road standards for drivers across... Local News
PCC Rupert Matthews welcomes news that over 200,000 pensioners across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland will benefit from the biggest ever increase in the Basic State Pension this April 16th April 2023 Millions of pensioners across the UK live on fixed incomes making them particularly vulnerable to rising prices as a result of high inflation. That is why over... Local News
PCC Rupert Matthews welcomes £2.3 million investment for Leicestershire & Rutland from the Conservative Government’s Rural England Prosperity Fund 9th April 2023 Leicestershire & Rutland will benefit from £2.379 million in funding from the Conservative Government to support rural businesses and create jobs to grow the... Local News
PCC praise for ‘outstanding' grade in tackling serious and organised crime 8th April 2023 Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has welcomed a new report grading Leicestershire Police as ‘outstanding' at... Local News
Powerful road safety campaign launches to help protect young lives 6th April 2023 A hard-hitting programme to increase the safety of young drivers and road users and curb anti-social behaviour gets underway this month thanks to support from... Local News
PCC Rupert Matthews welcomes news that vulnerable residents in the City of Leicester will benefit from £6,858,706 in support funding this week thanks to the Conservative Government 5th April 2023 Rising prices as a result of global economic pressures including Covid and Putin’s illegal war have left many families struggling. That is why the Conservative... Local News
Three More Police Officers for the Leicestershire Police - but ... 2nd April 2023 Yesterday I received a letter from Chris Philps MP, the Policing Minister. It contained the good news that the Conservative Government had agreed to my request... Local News
