Southend-on-Sea Borough: Leigh ward · by topic

Crime, policing and justice

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1Paul GilsonConservative and Unionist Party
Paul Gilson hasn’t published anything themselves on this that we could find. Conservative and Unionist Party’s national policy, not Paul Gilson’s own commitment:
What they say Source: Manifesto
The Conservatives' 2024 manifesto pledged 8,000 more full-time police officers.
In their exact words Source: Manifesto
Recruit 8,000 more full-time, fully warranted police officers to ensure a new police officer for every neighbourhood.
Sourced: The Conservative and Unionist Party Manifesto 2024: Clear Plan, Bold Action, Secure Future, 11 June 2024
Recruit 8,000 more full-time, fully warranted police officers to ensure a new police officer for every neighbourhood.
The Conservative and Unionist Party Manifesto 2024: Clear Plan, Bold Action, Secure Future, Conservative Party, published 11 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://public.conservatives.com/static/documents/GE2024/Conservative-Manifesto-GE2024.pdf
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Manifesto
A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.
Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.
What they say Source: Manifesto
The Conservative Party's current plan says it would deploy 10,000 extra police with hotspot patrolling of the 2,000 highest-crime areas.
In their exact words Source: Manifesto
Deploy 10,000 extra police and introducing hotspot patrolling of 2,000 of the highest crime areas to prevent 35,000 crimes
Sourced: Our Plan for Britain
Deploy 10,000 extra police and introducing hotspot patrolling of 2,000 of the highest crime areas to prevent 35,000 crimes
Our Plan for Britain, Conservative Party. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://www.conservatives.com/our-plan-for-britain
2Simon GittusGreen Party
Simon Gittus hasn’t published anything themselves on this that we could find. Green Party’s national policy, not Simon Gittus’ own commitment:
What they say Source: Manifesto
The Green Party pledged to scrap the Prevent programme.
In their exact words Source: Manifesto
Scrap the Prevent programme and tackle hate crime, misogyny, Islamophobia and antisemitism. Seek to restore trust and confidence in the police.
Sourced: Green Party Manifesto 2024: Defending Human Rights, Democracy and Justice, 12 June 2024
Scrap the Prevent programme and tackle hate crime, misogyny, Islamophobia and antisemitism. Seek to restore trust and confidence in the police.
Green Party Manifesto 2024: Defending Human Rights, Democracy and Justice, Green Party of England and Wales, published 12 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://greenparty.org.uk/about/our-manifesto/defending-human-rights-democracy-and-justice/
What they say Source: Manifesto
The Green Party pledged to scrap the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act and the Public Order Act.
In their exact words Source: Manifesto
Scrap the Police, Crime Sentencing and Courts Act, the Public Order Act and other legislation that erodes the right to protest and free expression.
Sourced: Green Party Manifesto 2024: Defending Human Rights, Democracy and Justice, 12 June 2024
Scrap the Police, Crime Sentencing and Courts Act, the Public Order Act and other legislation that erodes the right to protest and free expression.
Green Party Manifesto 2024: Defending Human Rights, Democracy and Justice, Green Party of England and Wales, published 12 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://greenparty.org.uk/about/our-manifesto/defending-human-rights-democracy-and-justice/
What they say Source: Manifesto
The Green Party's 2024 manifesto pledged to restore trust and confidence in the police.
In their exact words Source: Manifesto
Seek to restore trust and confidence in the police.
Sourced: Green Party Manifesto 2024: Defending Human Rights, Democracy and Justice, 12 June 2024
Seek to restore trust and confidence in the police.
Green Party Manifesto 2024: Defending Human Rights, Democracy and Justice, Green Party of England and Wales, published 12 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://greenparty.org.uk/about/our-manifesto/defending-human-rights-democracy-and-justice/
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Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.
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What they say Source: Manifesto
The Green Party pledged a £2.5bn investment to repair and renew the court system.
In their exact words Source: Manifesto
Repair and renew our crumbling court system with a £2.5bn investment.
Sourced: Green Party Manifesto 2024: Defending Human Rights, Democracy and Justice, 12 June 2024
Repair and renew our crumbling court system with a £2.5bn investment.
Green Party Manifesto 2024: Defending Human Rights, Democracy and Justice, Green Party of England and Wales, published 12 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://greenparty.org.uk/about/our-manifesto/defending-human-rights-democracy-and-justice/
3Lydia Ann HydeLabour Party
Lydia Ann Hyde hasn’t published anything themselves on this that we could find. Labour Party’s national policy, not Lydia Ann Hyde’s own commitment:
What they say Source: Manifesto
Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged to tackle serious violence with more prevention and personal accountability for those profiting from knife crime.
In their exact words Source: Manifesto
We will tackle the epidemic of serious violence, with a greater focus on prevention, including by holding those companies and executives cashing in on knife crime personally to account.
Sourced: Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Take back our streets, 13 June 2024
We will tackle the epidemic of serious violence, with a greater focus on prevention, including by holding those companies and executives cashing in on knife crime personally to account.
Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Take back our streets, Labour Party, published 13 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://labour.org.uk/change/take-back-our-streets/
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Manifesto
A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.
Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.
What they say Source: Manifesto
Labour's 2024 manifesto set a mission to halve violence against women and girls within a decade.
In their exact words Source: Manifesto
Our landmark mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade will require a national effort.
Sourced: Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Take back our streets, 13 June 2024
Our landmark mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade will require a national effort.
Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Take back our streets, Labour Party, published 13 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://labour.org.uk/change/take-back-our-streets/
Explain this (1 term)
Manifesto
A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.
Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.
What they say Source: Manifesto
Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged Respect Orders banning persistent adult offenders from town centres.
In their exact words Source: Manifesto
Labour will fix this by introducing new Respect Orders – powers to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, which will stamp out issues such as public drinking and drug use.
Sourced: Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Take back our streets, 13 June 2024
Labour will fix this by introducing new Respect Orders – powers to ban persistent adult offenders from town centres, which will stamp out issues such as public drinking and drug use.
Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Take back our streets, Labour Party, published 13 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://labour.org.uk/change/take-back-our-streets/
Explain this (2 terms)
Manifesto
A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.
Respect Orders
Court orders proposed to ban persistent adult offenders from a town centre or from certain behaviour.
Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.

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Go deeper on crime, policing and justice: independent sources

None of these is affiliated with a party. Where a source campaigns for a position, the label says so. Links open the original site.

Commons Library: police service strength — House of Commons Library. Parliamentary research service, impartial by statute.
data.police.uk: street-level crime and outcomes — Home Office. Official open data.
ONS: crime in England and Wales — Office for National Statistics. Official statistics.
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Act 2025 (as enacted) — legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives). The law as enacted.

Cross-cutting: polling, fact-checking, parliamentary research

Commons Library: constituency data dashboards — House of Commons Library. Parliamentary research service, impartial by statute.
electionleaflets.org: archive of election leaflets, searchable by area — Democracy Club. Civic-technology archive; leaflets are the parties' own material.
Electoral Commission: political finance register (donations, loans, spending) — Electoral Commission. Official register.
Full Fact — Full Fact. Independent fact-checking charity.
House of Commons Library research briefings — House of Commons Library. Parliamentary research service, impartial by statute.
Institute for Government — Institute for Government. Independent think tank on how government works.
Ipsos Issues Index: what the public says matters most — Ipsos. Polling company (monthly, unprompted survey).
LG Inform: council performance and finance data — Local Government Association. Sector body for councils.
Local Elections Archive Project: every council result since 2002 — Andrew Teale. Independent archive from Returning Officers' data, CC BY-SA.
mySociety Local Intelligence Hub: data by constituency — mySociety. Civic-technology charity; non-partisan.
UK Parliament: Commons votes (every division, how each MP voted) — UK Parliament. Official record, Open Parliament Licence.
UK Parliament: petitions, with signatures by constituency — UK Parliament. Official record.