We have already reported here how some Labour politicians have been seeking to associate themselves with initiatives on crime in Blaenymaes and Portmead, despite running down the community elsewhere.Now it transpires that news of the successful partnership that has led to a 20% cut in crime across the City has spread as far as Number 10 Downing Street. The Council has had an important part to play in that turn-around as is evident from the comments of the interim head of community regeneration.
If the Prime Minister can learn that proper cross agency working is more effective than demonising young people and overfilling prisons then the visit of Jeremy Marlow will have been worthwhile.
