Volunteers needed to check police cells (3rd February 2012)Audio available
More volunteers are needed to go behind the scenes of police stations in Avon and Somerset and check on the welfare of detainees in police custody.

Go ahead for multi-million pound transformation of police estate (31st January 2012)Audio available
Avon and Somerset Police Authority and Constabulary have been granted permission by the Home Office and HM Treasury to appoint Blue Light Partnership consortium as their PFI partner.

Finance committee members vote with public for a council tax freeze (24th January 2012)
Members of Avon and Somerset Police Authority’s Finance committee today voted to freeze the policing part of the council tax, following supporting online public consultation.

Six days left to have your say on police budget (9th January 2012)
There is less than a week left to have your say on the policing part of the council tax in an online survey by Avon and Somerset Police Authority.

Treasurer turns to YouTube to explain policing council tax (21st December 2011)Audio availableVideo available
Avon and Somerset Police Authority has turned to the video sharing website YouTube to explain the consequences of the Government’s council tax freeze to residents.

Extra dates added to police budget consultation (2nd December 2011)
Avon and Somerset Police Authority will take its budget consultation on the road throughout December and January stopping off at town and cities across the force area.