Spare a thought for those who were on holiday this week and thus missed the entirety of Phase 2 of this government.

Well done David Woode for covering this really important topic. For many of us, ‘flashing’ was something we were told to ‘just ignore’ when we saw it on the path to school, or out at night. But indecent exposure is a crime and as this article shows, the perpetrators will often

When good Insulet UK #Omnipods go bad. Always on holiday, always after a short (<10mins) dip in pool. 2nd one this week - 1st I was able to deactivate but the 2nd just. Wouldn’t. Stop. Screaming 😱 Thanks to the hotel corkscrew, it will scream no more. THIS is why I overpack

🌻🌷🌺Commissioner Lisa Townsend and Deputy Commissioner Ellie Vesey-Thompson visited the secret garden where young people struggling with mental health can get help. Lisa helps to fund charity Eikon, which hides stunning grounds designed by RHS Garden Wisley teams 👉 surrey-pcc.gov.uk/inside-secret-…

If only there was somewhere in my own borough I could go that brought together services.. Oh look, there is!

Always interests me that, while HS1 was paid for publicly, the Channel Tunnel itself was financed entirely privately and the Eurostar operates without public funding. Seems like our other railway services could learn from it.

👚 Clean clothes 🚿 Hot showers 🍲 27,000 hot meals Camberley charity @hopehubCamberley helps rough sleepers to find a home and supports ex-offenders into the workplace. Commissioner Lisa Townsend, who part-funds the service, has visited the team 👉 surrey-pcc.gov.uk/clean-clothes-…

Shoplifting isn't harmless. It puts staff and customers in danger, threatens local jobs and raises prices for everyone. If you know who’s behind it, speak up to Crimestoppers: crimestoppers-uk.org/news-media/new… You stay 100% anonymous. Always.

🛍️ Shoplifters brought to justice ❌ Drug dealers detained 🚲 Arrests after e-bikes stopped 🚭 Illegal vape sales targeted Surrey's Safer Streets Summer has seen some "major successes", Commissioner Lisa Townsend says. You can find out more here 👉 surrey-pcc.gov.uk/major-successe…

And we’re off! Cllr Lucy Stephenson (Rutland County Council), Lisa Townsend (Surrey PCC), Paul Bristow (Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough) & Cllr Charlotte Vernon (CCA Deputy Chairman)

All I can tell you is when I was fighting (& no one wanted to help) to get fair sport back for our girls this woman took all my calls no matter where she was in the world & as trade sec she was never home. She was stopped from doing all she wanted, whilst in government, but she

Brilliant work by the team at Surrey Police, well done to all involved in taking these dangerous criminals off the streets 👮🏼

🎄 Commissioner Lisa Townsend and Deputy Ellie Vesey-Thompson 's competition for all of their Christmas cards to feature one design by a young person in Surrey is still open for entries! 🎅 The competition closes on 31 October 2025. 👉 Entry details are here: surrey-pcc.gov.uk/christmas2025/

A pleasure to spend a morning talking with Peter McCormack 🏴‍☠️🇬🇧🇮🇪 about policing, politics and good, common sense

Different Surrey, different continent - but the message still applies! BWC are an important tool that protects everyone involved in an encounter with police.

I’ve been copied on this and replies so will clarify for those who need it: The law recognises 5 types of hate crime on the basis of: - Race - Religion - Sexual orientation - Disability - Transgender identity This includes ‘perceived’ transgender identity. This is entirely

“What are we doing for our men and boys if we can’t protect them from this?” Lisa Townsend asks after recounting a 40-year-old man’s suicide. She says Britain’s mental health system isn’t broken by accident — it’s neglected by design.

🏡 Residential burglary rates are down across Surrey, with 305 fewer reported in the past 12 months, while charges are rising. The statistics are published on Commissioner Lisa Townsend's innovative Data Hub. Read more 👉 surrey-pcc.gov.uk/real-results-i…