More Police

More Police are out and about on Essex Streets, keeping us safe and tackling crime.   Over the past six years, over 900 more police officers have joined Essex Police and serious crime rates have dropped. I want our police out on the streets, tackling the issues that matter to you. Working with our Police Commissioner, Roger Hirst, I helped secure £550,000 of funding from the Government's Safer Street fund to improve safety in the Bunny Walks area and other vital projects.



 



 

 

News

A week in the life of Vicky Ford MP

Last week Parliament was on recess, so it was great chance to catch up with lots of different organisations across Chelmsford. I met up with the Chelmsford Sea Cadets.  They are one of the largest branches in the country and our branch “TS Upholder” dates back to 1945.  They currently hav

A week in the life of Vicky Ford MP

It is excellent news that three Chelmsford Schools have been added to the School Rebuilding Program for entirely new school buildings to be constructed.   I spoke to the heads of Barnes Farms Juniors and Springfield Primary and popped in to visit the head and deputy head of Beehive Lane Pr

Criminal Justice Bill - including anti spiking and anti car theft measures

I am delighted that the new Criminal Justice Bill has now passed its committee stage. The Bill introduces a wide range of measures to help keep people safe and tackle crime. People in Chelmsford may be interested to know that it will outlaw the signal jammers that car thieves use to steal vehicles

A week in the life of Vicky Ford MP

This week I have made some great progress with my Private Members Bill on School attendance.   I have now formally tabled the draft Bill and it has been published.  I have also spoken in a debate in the Common’s Chamber and lead a debate in parliament’s second chamber, Westminster Hal

Working on new legislation regarding Car Thefts

Regarding Car Thefts, I have been working in Parliament with a small group of MPs on a new Criminal Justice Bill. Along with many other measures, the Bill will criminalise the possession, importation, making, adapting, supplying or offering to supply an electronic device, such as a signal jammer, f

A week in the life of Vicky Ford MP

This week brought the first Parliament sitting in the New Year, and it was straight back to a flurry of work.  The extremely moving ITV drama of Alan Bates versus the Post Office has shone a public eye on the dreadful miscarriage of justice faced by sub-postmasters over so many years.  Th

New CCTV installed at Bunny Walks

It was a bit cold and a bit dark the other evening when I went to have a look, but its brilliant that the new CCTV camera between the Bunny Walks and the Avenues footpath has gone live.

Congratulations to Essex Police

"A man has been charged as part of an investigation into a series of motor vehicle thefts in #Essex. Officers arrested a man on Saturday 30 December, after a vehicle failed to stop when requested close to Haversham Way, in #Chelmsford. Further enquiries carried out led officers to become suspiciou

Interested in helping as Volunteer Police Cadet?

Message from Essex Police -  Essex Police want to offer young people in #Chelmsford the opportunity to be a part of our volunteer police cadet programme. But they need your help. They are looking for local people, over the age of 18, to get involved in the police cadet programme as a volunte