Mr Heath, who previously served as Leader of the Council and as Chairman of Avon and Somerset Police Authority, said that he could not believe that it is right to cut front-line policing. He asked Harriet Harman for a debate on the issue at Business Questions this morning.
"I am appalled with this decision. With the recent announcement that the Labour government is cutting back Magistrates Courts in rural areas, this cut to PCSOs budget is a foolish move from the Conservatives. No one wants to feel as though they live in a lawless community or indeed one where support is not readily available should they need it. "
