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
Rupert Matthews PCC urges museums across Leicester to bid for funding to Level Up culture 10th May 2022 New funding is being awarded to museums, galleries, libraries and cultural venues across the country in the next round of funding thanks to the Conservative... Local News
Rupert Matthews PCC welcomes £11,320,853 in funding to level up Leicester City area 18th April 2022 Leicester City is to receive £11,320,853 from the Conservative Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to help level up the community – from... Local News
Commissioner’s Blog [week of 7 March] Visitors from London – Security in Parliament – Going home early – Chief Constable Awards – A Mystery Meeting 9th April 2022 Monday 7 March Today the Home Office are coming calling. Rather worryingly, the two officials coming up to Leicestershire have not said in advance what they... Local News
Rupert Matthews welcomes £152,000 of funding to support cultural organisations in the City of Leicester 3rd April 2022 Leicester is set to benefit from the next round of the Conservative Government’s Culture Recovery Fund, with £35 million being provided to help iconic cultural... Local News
Rupert Matthews welcomes £150 Council Tax rebate to help families in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland with cost of living 3rd April 2022 As the UK economy continues its recovery from the pandemic, the Conservative government have stepped in to confront the global inflationary pressures caused by... Local News
Rupert Matthews welcomes a new Family Hub in Leicester supporting vulnerable children and families 2nd April 2022 Leicester has been confirmed as one of 75 new areas to receive a family hub to support vulnerable children and families as part of the Conservative Government’s... Local News
Statement in response to news of the death of Simon Cole, former Chief Constable, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland 30th March 2022 Rupert Matthews, Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland said: “I am shocked and extremely saddened to hear this tragic news... Local News
Commissioner’s Blog People Zones – Strategic Partnership Board – Community Thursdays – Snow in Melton – I go on Holiday – Job Interviews – Councillors in Launde – Felons in Shepshed 28th March 2022 Monday 21 February After a day of internal meetings and paperwork [sigh] I head to the Main Conference Room for the second meeting of the People Zones Working... Local News
Rupert Matthews urges museums and galleries across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland to bid for funding to Level Up culture 27th March 2022 New funding is being awarded to museums and galleries across the country in the next round of funding to support cultural organisations thanks to the... Local News
