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Keeping you informed

Keeping you informed

It has been another busy few months for me and the NEC. We all came together at Fox Road on 4th August for the first time since the National Council Meeting in June. It was a chance to not only have our first NEC meeting of the term, but also think about the way we are going to approach the coming four years in terms of planning and priorities.

I t was a very productive day. I was also glad that Clive, Spike, Colin and I were able to support Bill, along with many close family, friends and local branch members for the funeral of his wife Linda in Bolton the following morning. Later in the month, I went to Lincolnshire HQ just outside Nettleham with VP Kieran English to meet Chief Supt Kate Anderson. Kate is a keen supporter of the IPA and the Branch are in the process of asking the Chief Constable to be their Patron, so this was a very positive meeting in terms of continuing to energise our Patron network. August was also a month of busy friendship weeks, both in Stirling and in Liverpool. I was really pleased to be able to get along to the Liverpool events and had a brilliant time. Huge congratulations to Julian, Rob and George for all the hard work that went into getting people around the city for the array of activities and visits which were laid on. The gala evening towards the end saw the current and former Merseyside Chief Constables in attendance, a sign of the strength of relationship that the branch team have built with their force.

In October, I attended a wellness drop-in event at National Police Chiefs Council offices in London, and was able to make some positive connections there for future activity, including with the Thin Blue Line, Flint House, Police (formerly Met) Friendly etc. Also, as a result of our positive engagement with the British Overseas Territories (largely led by Lorna Corbin here, and May-Britt Ronnebro and Marie Daly for the SHEisIPA project), we have been asked to deliver the online British Overseas Territories Women in Policing Awards 2026 for the FCDO. A tremendous honour and planning is now underway for this event which will take place on 29th April 2026.

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POLICE WORLD Vol 70 No.4, 2025