Reporting local life since 1854 37p Tuesday, May 31, 2011 SEN-eO2-S2 [M] Moorlands Final [M] Council could call in Vale loan: Back Page SPORT Tributes laid at scene of crash MORE flowers have been left at the scene of a head-on car crash that killed two people. Around a dozen bunches of floral tributes have been laid in Victoria Road, Fenton, following the collision in the early hours of Saturday. A taxi driver and passenger were killed in the incident while another passenger and driver of a blue Jaguar were taken to hospital. The driver of the taxi was named by Lucky Seven Taxis as 31-year-old Talhat Mahmood from Normacot. Police bailed the 24-year-old driver of the Jaguar following his arrest on suspicion of dangerous driving but last night declined to name the 31- year-old passenger from Sandford Hill, or say whether the two injured men had been discharged from hospital. Witnesses should call 0300 123 44 55. Traders angry at ban on cars BUSINESSES are claiming their takings have more than halved after traffic was banned from a town centre. The experimental trial in Longton has been criticised by traders, with some saying they will try to claim compensation from Stoke-on- Trent City Council for loss of ear nings. See Page 4 £480k EXPERTS TO SAVE POLICE CASH Consultants will help force make further budget cuts BY ALEX CAMPBELL [email protected] POLICE chiefs are set to spend almost £500,000 drafting in external consult- ants to help the force make further budget cuts and safeguard jobs. International professional services firm KPMG is to be called in to slash red tape and cut waste in back office ser- vices. The bill for consultants’ services will top £480,000 over 18 weeks – almost £4,000 a day, including weekends. But police chiefs, who say the force has exhausted its own ability to find savings, hope the invest- ment will see a sevenfold return of almost £3.5 million. Chief Constable Mike Cunning- ham, pictured, said: “I am con- fident that any investment in consultants will deliver a more than adequate retur n.” The Sentinel revealed last week that Staffordshire Police has lost 87 operational officers in 12 months and plans to shed 154 more over two years. Some officers are being forced to retire after 30 years of service under the A19 rule as the force cuts £38 million over four years. Recruitment has been frozen until May 2012 at the earliest. And a total of 124 police staff lost their jobs in 2010/11 and a further 152 will go in the next year. Consultants will work alongside staff in a number of departments before drawing up recommendations – providing the plan is approved by Staffordshire Police Authority at its meeting tomorrow. Mr Cunningham said: “There are savings to be made on the technical side through the reviewing of our busi- ness processes. “These are things such as call hand- ling and deployment, crime and defend- ant management and prisoner handling. “There’s good evidence there are sig- nificant efficiencies to be made. They are big areas of expenditure where we can save millions and I’m looking at it very closely. “But we don’t have the capacity in the force to review all of that ourselves.” Staffordshire Police Authority chair- man David Pearsall said: “The con- sultants have been used by 17 forces across the country already and in some cases have delivered quite striking res- ults. “People within the force have done a great job identifying savings up to now but they can’t go any further. Police staff and officers are not trained to do this kind of thing and the consultants should see things that we don’t see.” However Mark Judson, former chair- man and current committee member of the Staffordshire Police Federation, said: “I find it quite difficult to com- prehend why we’re spending so much money on consultants. “If we need expertise to assist us I’m sure it could be done at a much lower cost.” Staffordshire Police saved £11 million in 2010/11 and is hoping to make cuts of the same amount in this financial year. Alongside neighbouring West Mid- lands Police, the force has appointed a joint head of IT to streamline back- office services. Police stations in Burslem, Stoke, Kidsgrove, Newcastle, Stone and Uttoxeter could also be closed and sold off in the next three years if suitable alternatives can be found. What do you think? Email us at letters@ thesentinel.co.uk TRIBUTES: Flowers at the scene. CHOIR KEEPS ON SINGING SEE PAGE 15 Picture: Mark Scott WHEN STOKE LIFTED THE FA CUP PAGE 3 £295 ADVANCE PAYMENT • CRUISE CONTROL • AIR CONDITIONING • CD SOUND SYSTEM WITH MP3 CONNECTION • TFT DIGITAL DASHBOARD • AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE RENAULT LEEK ROAD, HANLEY 0800 8815 530 www.holdcroft.com NEW RENAULT SCENIC Expression 1.6 Worry-free motoring with... ©NM 15% off senior citizens Salon of the Year 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 20% off students Sponsors of Miss Staffordshire / Miss England 2011 Tel. 01782 286006 www.hair-and-co.com Stafford Street, Hanley Opposite Wilkinson’s
police_moorlands
Mar 09, 2016
PAGE 3 www.holdcroft.com •CRUISECONTROL •AIRCONDITIONING •CDSOUNDSYSTEM WITHMP3CONNECTION •TFTDIGITALDASHBOARD •AUTOMATICPARKINGBRAKE LEEKROAD,HANLEY Reporting local life since 1854 Tel.01782286006 Council could call in Vale loan: Back Page BY ALEX CAMPBELL 15% 20% What do you think? Email us at letters@ TRIBUTES: Flowers at the scene. Picture: Mark Scott SponsorsofMiss Staffordshire/Miss England2011 thesentinel.co.uk off students Stafford Street,H anley Opposite Wilkinso n’s [M]
Welcome message from author
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
Reporting local life since 1854 37pTuesday, May 31, 2011
SEN
-eO2
-S2
[M
]
Moorlands Final
[M]
Council could call inVale loan: Back Page
SP ORT
Tributes laid atscene of crashMORE flowers have been leftat the scene of a head-on carcrash that killed two people.
Around a dozen bunches offloral tributes have been laidin Victoria Road, Fenton,following the collision in theearly hours of Saturday.
A taxi driver and passengerwere killed in the incidentwhile another passenger anddriver of a blue Jaguar weretaken to hospital.
The driver of the taxi wasnamed by Lucky Seven Taxisas 31-year-old TalhatMahmood from Normacot.
Police bailed the 24-year-olddriver of the Jaguar followinghis arrest on suspicion ofdangerous driving but lastnight declined to name the 31-year-old passenger fromSandford Hill, or say whetherthe two injured men had beendischarged from hospital.Witnesses should call 0300 12344 55.
Traders angryat ban on carsBUSINESSES are claimingtheir takings have more thanhalved after traffic wasbanned from a town centre.
The experimental trial inLongton has been criticisedby traders, with some sayingthey will try to claimcompensation from Stoke-on-Trent City Council for loss ofear nings.See Page 4
£480k EXPERTS TOSAVE POLICE CASH
Consultants will help force make further budget cuts
BY ALEX [email protected]
POLICE chiefs are set to spend almost£500,000 drafting in external consult-ants to help the force make furtherbudget cuts and safeguard jobs.
International professional servicesfirm KPMG is to be called in to slash redtape and cut waste in back office ser-v i c e s.
The bill for consultants’ services willtop £480,000 over 18 weeks – almost£4,000 a day, including weekends.
But police chiefs, who say theforce has exhausted its own abilityto find savings, hope the invest-ment will see a sevenfold return ofalmost £3.5 million.
Chief Constable Mike Cunning-ham, pictured, said: “I am con-fident that any investment inconsultants will deliver amore than adequate
retur n.” The Sentinel revealed last weekthat Staffordshire Police has lost 87operational officers in 12 months andplans to shed 154 more over two years.
Some officers are being forced toretire after 30 years of service under theA19 rule as the force cuts £38 millionover four years.
Recruitment has been frozen untilMay 2012 at the earliest.
And a total of 124 police staff lost theirjobs in 2010/11 and a further 152 will goin the next year.
Consultants will work alongside staffin a number of departments before
drawing up recommendations –providing the plan is approved byStaffordshire Police Authority atits meeting tomorrow.
Mr Cunningham said: “T hereare savings to be made on the
technical side through thereviewing of our busi-ness processes.
“These are things such as call hand-ling and deployment, crime and defend-ant management and prisonerhandling.
“T here’s good evidence there are sig-nificant efficiencies to be made. Theyare big areas of expenditure where wecan save millions and I’m looking at itvery closely.
“But we don’t have the capacity in theforce to review all of that ourselves.”
Staffordshire Police Authority chair-man David Pearsall said: “The con-sultants have been used by 17 forcesacross the country already and in somecases have delivered quite striking res-u l t s.
“People within the force have done agreat job identifying savings up to nowbut they can’t go any further. Policestaff and officers are not trained to dothis kind of thing and the consultantsshould see things that we don’t see.”
However Mark Judson, former chair-
man and current committee member ofthe Staffordshire Police Federation,said: “I find it quite difficult to com-prehend why we’re spending so muchmoney on consultants.
“If we need expertise to assist us I’msure it could be done at a much lowercost.”
Staffordshire Police saved £11 millionin 2010/11 and is hoping to make cuts ofthe same amount in this financialye a r.
Alongside neighbouring West Mid-lands Police, the force has appointed ajoint head of IT to streamline back-office services.
Police stations in Burslem, Stoke,Kidsgrove, Newcastle, Stone andUttoxeter could also be closed and soldoff in the next three years if suitablealternatives can be found.
What do you think? Email us at [email protected]
TRIBUTES: Flowers at the scene.
CHOIR KEEPSON SINGING
SEE PAGE 15
Picture: Mark Scott
WHENSTO K ELIFTEDTHE FACUP
PAGE 3
£295 ADVANCE PAYMENT• CRUISE CONTROL• AIR CONDITIONING• CD SOUND SYSTEM
WITH MP3 CONNECTION• TFT DIGITAL DASHBOARD• AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE
RENAULTLEEK ROAD, HANLEY
0800 8815 530www.holdcroft.comNEW RENAULT SCENIC Expression 1.6
Worry-freemotoring with...
©NM
15%off
seniorcitizens
Salon of the Year 2004• 2005 • 2006 • 2007
• 2008 • 2009
20%off
students
Sponsors of MissStaffordshire / Miss
England 2011
Tel. 01782 286006www.hair-and-co.com
Stafford Street, HanleyOpposite Wilkinson’s