More police in holidays

Jun 26 2008 by Barry Gibson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

MORE police will be sent to Huddersfield troublespots this summer.

Councillors approved money for two extra officers to go into areas with high anti-social behaviour problems over the school holidays.

They will be used in Kirkheaton, Lepton, Lowerhouses and Newsome.

Kirklees Council’s Huddersfield South Area Committee agreed on Tuesday to spend £5,000 on the extra officers to be sent in two nights a week for 14 weeks.

Clr Julie Stewart-Turner, of Newsome ward, supported the cash move.

She said: “We’re very keen to have these extra resources in our area.”

Clr Molly Walton also approved the money, but asked for a report into how the cash was used.

The Crosland Moor and Netherton councillor said: “I’m not prepared to give £5,000 to the cops without having some say on what they’re going to do with the money.

“I don’t want to fund two cops to sit at a tenants’ meeting, for example.”