crime
Margot James supports residents against boy racers
Margot has questioned the police and met campaigners for better security at the Bell Street car park. read more »
Police and Community Meeting – Margot calls for tough action on Drug Dealers
I attended the police and partners meeting for Wollaston and Norton this week. Turn out was not good by comparison to the Pedmore meetings but it was very useful. read more »
Lye Police and Community Meeting (PACT)
The PACT meeting was poorly attended but useful. read more »
Margot James meets Inspector Sarah Galloway, new chief of police for Stourbridge.
My meeting with Inspector Sarah Galloway, new chief of police for Stourbridge, was encouraging. I went with quite a long list of concerns. Hotspots of anti-social behaviour in and around Stourbridge are depressingly common. read more »
Domestic violence conference in Lye
Ever since the chief of police in Halesowen told me that the biggest source of violent crime in Stourbridge and Halesowen was domestic abuse I have been finding out more. read more »
Licensing Act has failed local residents
The Government's Licensing Act of 2003 has failed to strike the right balance between commercial interests and the needs of local communities - Margot James writes a letter to the press. read more »
Improved security to cut crime in Norton
Dudley Council has approved security measures around the Stourbridge Centre for adults with learning disabilities on Mere Road. read more »
Anti-Social behaviour is the number one concern among residents of Wollaston & Stourbridge Town.
People out walking the canal route are abused by groups of young people who vandalise property and hurl bricks on to boats according to the Canal Trust. read more »
