Tories due select party's PCC candidate for Kent
The final hurdle in the race to become the Tory candidate in the upcoming Police and Crime Commissioner election is here.
Three candidates whittled down from a list of six hopefuls will go head to head during the final husting in Rochester the other day following two earlier hustings, One in Tonbridge the other day and another in Canterbury on Friday. A decision is predicted to be made today (wednesday).
The three hopefuls are Medway councillor and former Ukip chief Craig Mackinlay, Expolice policeman Jan Berry, Who ran the Police Federation for quite a while, And European technique Advisor to Kent Police Francois Gordon.
The skillful candidate will then stand in the election on November 15 against a Labour hopeful either Ashford councillor Harriet Yeo or Steve Bates, Former advisor to Home assistant John Reid, influenced by who the party chooses and a list of independent candidates.
like for example former Mayor of Medway Dai Liyanage; Ken little, through Whitstable; Former Kent police Fran Croucher; And real estate tycoon Fergus Wilson,mbt barcelona, taken from Maidstone.
Tory candidate Cllr Mackinlay said the new directly elected PCC is ideal route. "Current oversight of Kent Police is implemented by the KPA. It is a well balanced body with committed appointees; But therein is the problem the large majority of members are appointed by the political groups across Kent and Medway councils. The independent members have applied for and have been selected by the body itself there was no public involvement in the appointments. "In the current administration of 274m of Kent taxpayers' funds and the setting of a legally enforceable precept, I feel that a directly elected person is the right route to link taxraising with the public,
online Tory at County Hall Cllr Bryan Sweetland, Who missed out on a place in the shortlist after putting himself forward,mbt zapatillas, Said the party was fortunate to have three good candidates.
"The task for Conservative members is now to pick these kinds of three. A trial as all could do the job,mbt outlet, With varying examples of competence, Skill and resourcefullness.
"I will make my mind up after listening to all three potential candidates a few days ago
But he questioned the buying process. Writing for KoS now, he was quoted saying: "One has to wonder why all Conservative members in Kent were not asked for their opinion from the beginning.相关的主题文章:
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