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Prime Minister Keir Starmer today promised a ‘named, contactable police officer’ for every neighbourhood in England and Wales, which is what Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association is also requesting.

Among his pledges, Sir Keir guaranteed that every community will have a named, contactable police officer responsible for dealing with local issues.

Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association, has been asking for the same since the former police constable for the area was not replaced after leaving the position in the middle of 2024.

The resident’s association has fought this decision by speaking to the Police Chief Inspector and Police City Superintendent to reinstate a named police constable, which has been refused.

The Police & Crime Commissioner has also been contacted, and again he advised that he is unable to interfere with operational decisions, although the resident’s association believes he could have persuaded in part to support the P.C. reinstatement.

David Williams M.P. has approached and pressured senior police officials to support the resident’s association, and asked them to review their decision to reinstate a named police officer. Councillor Chandra Kanneganti has also shown support requesting the reinstating of a named P.C.

The requests being asked for by the resident’s association, is for Staffordshire police to nominate a P.C. to take some interest in Sandyford/Goldenhill by receiving meeting minutes for updates, invitations to meetings 3 x per year and when in the area, if time allows to visit locations and give support and reassurance to residents and local businesses.