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NRCN Announces 6-Point Plan to Tackle Rural Fly Tipping

Posted on January 31, 2023 in Breaking NewsCampaign

Tim Passmore, Chair of the National Rural Crime Network, today welcomed new fly tipping statistics which showed an overall decrease of 4% in recorded fly tipping across England and Wales, but warned that more needs to be done if we are to hit the Government’s target of eradicating waste crime by 2043.

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New NRCN Board elected

Posted on November 1, 2022 in Generic

At the recent AGM of the NRCN, a new board was elected to set the strategic direction of the Network. Tim Passmore, Police and Crime Commissioner for Suffolk, will serve a second term as Chair with Zoe Metcalfe, Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire, joining the board as our new Vice Chair.

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The Passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II

Posted on September 9, 2022 in Breaking News

The National Rural Crime Network is deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on September 8th 2022. As the longest reigning British monarch, we pay tribute to her life of public service.

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NRCN calls on next PM to tackle rural crime

Posted on August 4, 2022 in Breaking NewsCampaignGeneric

NRCN Chair, Tim Passmore has written to both candidates in the Conservative Party leadership race asking for their commitment to tackle rural crime if they become Prime Minister. Tim has asked each candidate to commit to supporting a National Rural Crime Unit and extra resources for funding local Rural Crime Teams.

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