Police Authority welcomes new members
West Mercia Police Authority welcomed six new Councillor members at its June meeting.
The new members include Councillors Keith Austin and Clive Elliott, from Telford & Wrekin Council. They will join fellow Police Authority members in ensuring that West Mercia Police provide and an efficient and effective police service for the people of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
The Chair of West Mercia Police Authority, Sheila Blagg said “We are delighted to welcome Keith Austin and Clive Elliott to the Police Authority and we look forward to working with them.”
Sheila added “I would like to place on record the Authority’s grateful thanks to former Police Authority member, Councillor Kuldip Sahota, whose involvement and contribution was greatly appreciated”.
Keith Austin will represent the Police Authority on the Telford Safer Communities Partnership and Chair the Telford & Wrekin Policing Board. Clive Elliott will also be a member of the Telford & Wrekin Policing Board, along with Police Authority member Arul Selvaratnam. The Board meets regularly with the Territorial Commander to monitor local delivery of the West Mercia Policing Plan.
The other new members to the Police Authority are Councillor Malcolm Pate from Shropshire Council, Councillors Mary Drinkwater and Steve Brown from Worcestershire County Council and Councillor Sebastian Bowen from Herefordshire Council.
