crime falls in West Mercia and Recorded crime in West Mercia is offences relating to decreasing year on year. The figures death and serious which show a 2.4% decrease in overall injury caused by Rock crime, are welcomed by the Police and unlawful driving, the newsletter of your local Conservatives Crime Commissioner, who has been shoplifting and Editors: Anna and Roger Coleman and Rebecca Vale. March 2019 supporting to be possession of more effective. weapons. The figures from ONS also show John Campion John Campion Election reductions in violence with injury, drugs said, “I made a commitment to offences, burglary, robbery, sexual reform West Mercia Police and the latest Day is on offences, public order, vehicle offences crime figures show this approach is and theft. working. West Mercia is a place where Thursday people are safe and feel safe, and it is Conversely to the national trend, cyber reassuring to see a decrease in the types 2nd May crime offences have fallen in West of crimes which affect our communities Mercia and there are low numbers of the most. We are not complacent 2019 offences involving knives and other however and there are always areas to bladed weapons. improve. I will continue to ensure the Your Conservative Candidates for the ‘All Rebecca Vale lives on the family farm and Work will continue to ensure the Force is police can continue to work efficiently Out’ District Council election is also a company director. She has been able address some of the areas, where and effectively to tackle these.” in May are Councillors Anna Coleman, County Councillor for Bewdley since increases have been seen including Roger Coleman, and Rebecca Vale. 2017. Her Bewdley Division includes the Anna Coleman has served as a Town Town of Bewdley, with the of parking app is a Councillor since 2014, and was Town Rock, and . Mayor in 2017. Her Mayoral charities On 2nd May vote for the Team resounding success were the Riverside North Park and that gets things done: Bewdley Food Bank. She was elected to Thousands of motorists are now paying to represent Bewdley and Rock Ward on park on Council car Anna COLEMAN Wyre Forest District Council in 2018. The Conservative Party Candidate X parks using the secure ‘JustPark’ website and phone app. The app has overtaken Roger Coleman has served as a Town Councillor since 2011 and is currently the Roger COLEMAN card payments, which are now just 5% of The Conservative Party Candidate X payments. The Council will soon remove Town Mayor. He has a worked in the card readers from the pay and display agricultural industry and as a publican Rebecca VALE machines, as new encryption regulations of pounds to replace them in order to prior to his retirement. The Conservative Party Candidate X would otherwise require all the machines comply with the new regulations.” to be replaced. Contact your Local Team Cllr Anna Coleman said, “We will continue Your Conservative Team Cllr Rebecca Vale, Cabinet Member for to accept cash in all pay and display For local issues, please contact: Operational Services, said, “Drivers will still machines. We are seeing a growing Anna Coleman on 01299 400589; be able to pay for parking with credit and number of people switching to the Roger Coleman on 01299 400589; Rebecca Vale on 01562 743395; debit cards, but by using their phones. With JustPark app. It costs exactly the same Y the number of people using the pay and and it also options extras such as real- or the office on 01562 823820. display machines to pay by card declining time reminders and the ability to extend For national issues contact Mark Garnier on 01562 746771. it does not make sense to spend thousands car parking if needed.” Anna Roger Rebecca Mark Coleman Coleman Vale Garnier Promoted and printed by P B Harrison on behalf of A Coleman, R H Coleman, R J Vale, J-P Campion and M R T Garnier all of WFCA, 35 Mill Street, [email protected] Town and Town County , DY11 6XB. If you received this leaflet by post, your name and address were obtained from the Register of Electors, provided to us as a [email protected] District Councillor Councillor MP Registered Political Party under the Representation of the People Act for the purposes of democratic engagement. If you do not wish to receive future Councillor leaflets by post please let us know using the contact details shown. asthmatic resident helped by a Bewdley Museum reopens Town CCTV house MoT and service The Town’s Museum reopened on the first Saturday of update March. Sunshine and a live band set the right atmosphere. A couple of During January and February Wyre Forest District Council Following recent cases of Community has carried out maintenance and improvement works in the criminal damage caused to Housing Group building, hence it was closed for public, a disappointment to the premises of some of the residents called local families during half term. New glass doors have been Town traders, Bewdley’s for help from installed, which allows plenty of natural light into the Conservative Team launched Bewdley Town windowless area of the museum shop. their own investigation into Councillor Roger how effective CCTV cameras Coleman. The Work has also in the Town actually are. residents’ house started on a new was warm but fire escape for the Cllr Anna Coleman says, they were Guildhall, and the “There are four cameras in getting problems new tenants of the Bewdley, all of them installed with moisture cafe are bringing more than ten years ago, and mould, and from previous experience Roger could see the concept of and all are in need of and that whilst the house had had upgrades to its heating and sustainable food upgrade. Wyre Forest District new windows’ no allowance had been made for the house to into the heart of Council has a contract with ‘breathe’ and it was as though it was asthmatic, just like one Bewdley. Borough Council of the occupants. for 24/7 monitoring from the As a member of Redditch Monitoring Centre.” Contact was made with Oakleaf Commercial Services who Bewdley Museum promptly accepted ownership of the issue and accepted our Management Committee Anna sees the challenge of After the Conservative Team suggested solutions. This resulted in a house ‘MoT’, new making the Museum sustainable and supporting it’s raised its concerns we are doors and locks to suit the disabled, an extractor fan to the prominent position in the heart of the Bewdley community. delighted to report that the bathroom and a positive airflow device allowing the house to Police and Crime breathe and its occupants with it. The work was completed Election Day 2nd May 2019 Commissioner allocated speedily and to the complete satisfaction of the Laceys. funds to upgrade the On Thursday 2nd May, there will be ‘All Out’ elections for Council’s system to digital, Team work at its best and a very happy couple enjoying their Wyre Forest District Council. You have three District which provides the flexibility home to the best they can. Councillors in the Bewdley and Rock Ward and will to add new cameras more have three votes. easily and cheaply (as digital Crown House demolition is much less expensive than Elections for Bewdley will also be held on analogue) and also to have contract signed Thursday 2nd May. There are four Town Councillors in mobile and re-deployable both the Bewdley East Ward and the Bewdley West Cllr Rebecca Vale, Cabinet Member for cameras. Operational Services, said, “For the last three Ward and you will have four votes. months Wyre Forest District Council has The Councillors elected will all serve four-year terms. A review is to be undertaken been negotiating with the leaseholder behind Please vote for the Conservative candidates who will of the effectiveness of each of the Town’s cameras. the scenes and Tereal Trillium has finally work hard for you all year round. Though Bewdley has got the smallest number of cameras compared with Kidderminster and Stourport, we need to signed the agreement with an eighteen- If you are going to be away on Election Day then do you month backstop.” make sure that Bewdley’s camera’s will be upgraded within need a Postal Vote or a Proxy Vote? You can contact the next twelve months. “This is great news for us as an administration. Sticking to the Wyre Forest District Council elections office on 01562 our guns means that Tereal Trillium is paying hundreds of 732762 or e-mail: [email protected] to Anna is now planning a visit with her colleagues to the thousands for the demolition, not local Council Taxpayers.” ask them to send you for a form. Monitoring Centre. It is a work in progress. Bewdley and Rock Conservatives: working hard for you all year round, not just at election time.