Gideon Amos – the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Taunton and Wellington – has called for more 'bobbies on the beat' after a summer of vandalism across the two towns.
A staggering 74% of burglaries went unsolved in Avon and Somerset in the 2022-23 financial year - an average of 13 a day - new analysis has revealed.
The MP for Taunton and Wellington, Rebecca Pow, has been slammed for refusing to back a bill to end puppy smuggling, pet theft and live animal exports in the UK.
New analysis commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed that in 2022, 2,155 bike theft cases in Avon and Somerset were closed without a suspect being identified - a shocking 88.6% of total reported cases.
Taunton and Wellington Liberal Democrats are demanding that Rebecca Pow MP backs a bill to end puppy smuggling in the UK.
Nearly 2,500 burglaries in Avon and Somerset were unsolved in the first three-quarters of 2022, shocking figures show.
9,211 burglaries in Greater Manchester were unsolved in the first three quarters of 2022, shocking figures show.
Liberal Democrats are calling for a new statutory guarantee that all burglaries will be attended by police and properly investigated.
