Mick Ford: There are bigger issues for the police than late night drinking

In June 2013, as an elected member of Northampton Borough Council I made my position clear with regard to Early Morning Restriction Orders, so I will not go over old ground.The new police and crime commissioner Stephen Mold stated at a Far Cotton Residents Association meeting that if elected he would seek to curb all night drinking in our town.He has now been elected.He should make his priority looking at policing levels, make sure that they are working efficiently and upholding the existing laws in the public interest and that we have the right levels of officers to look after our town.It has already been passed that all night drinking is acceptable.If this is brought up again in council he must make sure that he only deals with facts and not be swayed by figures put forward at the last meeting.I was called before the whip after the last Early Morning Restriction Orders meeting when I voted against it and was told that the then leader of the borough was very annoyed at me because he wanted it to go through. The elected police and crime commissioner he is here to serve the residents (all of them) and not to dictate how they live their lives.

The new police and crime commissioner Stephen Mold stated at a Far Cotton Residents Association meeting that if elected he would seek to curb all night drinking in our town.

He has now been elected.

He should make his priority looking at policing levels, make sure that they are working efficiently and upholding the existing laws in the public interest and that we have the right levels of officers to look after our town.

It has already been passed that all night drinking is acceptable.

If this is brought up again in council he must make sure that he only deals with facts and not be swayed by figures put forward at the last meeting. I was called before the whip after the last Early Morning Restriction Orders meeting when I voted against it and was told that the then leader of the borough was very annoyed at me because he wanted it to go through. The elected police and crime commissioner he is here to serve the residents (all of them) and not to dictate how they live their lives.