Reid visits housing scheme

The Home Secretary John Reid MP was due to travel to Telford today to meet residents at a sheltered housing scheme.

Mr Reid was expected to talk about increasing the number of police community support officers (CSOs) nationally and in Telford during his visit to Turnpike Court, St Georges.

He was also due to meet David Wright, Labour MP for Telford, and Alan Ambrose, St Georges CSO.

Mr Wright said: "I am delighted the Home Secretary has decided to come to Telford to meet with local residents and discuss the valuable work that CSOs contribute to local communities.

"Hopefully, he will be also be meeting the CSO Ambrose. In St Georges, the CSO is paid for by the parish council.

"It's about partnership working and expanding the number of CSOs nationally and locally which obviously gives local residents a feeling of ownership."