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eicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Lord Willy Bach has offered his reassurance to the public that robust plans are in place to support the global fight against the Coronavirus.

On Monday I visited the Mosaic Disability Charity at the Brite Centre in Leicester to discuss disability hate crime with staff and attendees.

I welcome the news that an £82,500 funding boost to equip Leicestershire & Rutland officers with 100 new Tasers has been announced.

On Saturday I held a drop-in surgery in the Memorial Hall in Sheepy Magna for residents of that village and nearby area. It is a great hall dedicated to the men and one woman of the village who gave their lives in service of their country during the two World Wars.

On Saturday morning, I held my Drop-In Surgery in Bruntingthorpe.

On Saturday I went to Thurmaston to talk to the excellent Conservative Councillor there, Matthew Brookes, about his cracking idea for a Digital Neighbourhood Watch scheme.

On Saturday I paid a visit to the African Network organisation which works across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to connect, inspire, empower and promote Africans and those of African heritage through capacity building by setting a global standard for responsible decision making and by bei

On Friday I visited the Restorative Justice Initiative, based in Beaumont Leys. I was greeted by Denis Tanfa, who showed me around.

On Friday I went to Heather with Cllr John Clarke. John wanted to talk to me about speeding traffic in the village and the road safety problems that it causes.

On Friday I went to Ibstock to meet Cllr John Clarke. John represents Ibstock West on the North West Leicestershire District Council, and he wanted to talk to me about anti-social behaviour in the town.

We met in Leicester Road, close to the football pitch and bowls club.