Liberal Democrats select candidate for North Yorkshire Commissioner election
City of York Councillor James Barker will stand for the party.
The Liberal Democrats have selected their candidate for the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner by-election.
City of York Councillor James Barker will stand for the party.
The election is being held after former Commissioner Conservative Philip Allott resigned earlier this month, after comments he made on the murder of Sarah Everard led to hundreds of complaints to his office, and a vote of no confidence by the county’s police and crime panel.
James Barker said: “Following Philip Allott’s resignation there is work to do to rebuild the trust lost with victim’s groups, women’s groups and the public at large. If elected, my priority on day one would be starting the long process of making sure everyone can have faith that the PFCC listens to and supports victims of crime.
“I try to make a difference in whatever I do and my aim is to build a resilient, professional and diverse Police and Fire service representing and working for the people of York and North Yorkshire. I want to bring openness and transparency to its operations and make the case for adequate funding to be devolved to these services to tackle local issues.
“I have identified a number of key priorities across York and North Yorkshire and want to hear more about what residents view as the key issues and required improvements for local Police and Fire services.”
The Conservative candidate is Zoe Metcalfe, Emma Scott-Spivey is standing for Labour - while Keith Tordoff will also run as an Independent.