E-Scooters E-Scooters could be a transformative mode of transport but legislation has not caught up with them. As it stands it is illegal to use e-scooters on public land...
The SW PCCs - Operation Scorpion Tackling Complexity – Illegal Drugs And What’s Needed For A Better Future We know in the UK that the issue of illegal drugs is a significant problem, if not the...
Cannabis (THC) - Lobbying The HASC Cannabis is in my view the greatest hidden threat to our society - it causes individual harm and community harm. On 15th June 2022 I was invited to speak to the...
Illegal Gateway Drugs : Janie's Story In the late 90s I was in charge of the pain franchise for a major pharmaceutical company. The job was to market gabapentin / pregabalin / ketamine and assess...
Tackling Shoplifting in Dorset Before I came into office one of the triggers for my seeking election was witnessing an attempted shoplifting which I prevented. I find it reprehensible. Enough...
Delivering Success in Tackling Rural Crime As a candidate I saw that rural crime was not being made a priority for Dorset Police. This meant that farm and livestock theft, wildlife crime, environmental...
Driving Down Anti-Social Behaviour I know anti-social behaviour (ASB) remains a concern for Dorset residents. This was not being gripped and as a candidate I made it a campaign priority which...
Improved Support For Stalking Victims Before taking office I supported the fearless and passionate Sam Bumford in her quest to raise awareness about stalking, improve victim support and get a...