Ben Adams has been re-elected as Staffordshire Commissioner.
The Conservative candidate claimed 73,500 votes. Labour’s Alastair Watson was second with 70,128, while Lib Dem hopeful Alec Sandiford won 17,666 votes.
Turnout across the whole county was 19.24%, with the Lichfield District area seeing turnout of 20.14%.
Mr Adams became Staffordshire Commissioner in 2021 having previously served as a member of Staffordshire County Council and Lichfield District Council.
He said:
“It is a unique privilege to be an elected Staffordshire Commissioner – the role is constantly challenging, always hard work, sometimes upsetting but very rewarding.
“I am delighted that residents have backed me again to do what I can to support Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service as they continue on their journey to becoming excellent services.
“I have a terrific working relationship with all the officers, firefighters, staff and volunteers in the two organisations. I hope they will continue to be as open and frank with me as they have so far.
“My commissioning team is lean, professional and very effective, allowing us to support thousands of victims and to work with local councils and criminal justice agencies to prevent and reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.
“I thank the residents of Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire for putting their trust in me again. I won’t let them down.”
Ben Adams
Mr Adams will officially resume the role next week and sign an oath to both services on 10th May.
Perhaps PCCs should publish their work diaries, even if only retrospectively, so that we may have some idea of what it is they actually do. Perhaps then people might be sufficiently interested in the role and thus encouraged to vote. Alternatively they might think the role is superfluous and the turnout may fall even further.
Well that is probably the last we will see of him for the next few years. But there is a wind of change blowing and had the council been up for election the Conservatives, who have served us so badly, would likely have been decimated. We need to rethink Lichfield with priority given to its citizens not the tacky estate merchants who are currently destroying its environs.
Another one earning money for doing nothing. Never seen him seen any elections info from him didn’t vote for him. Another Tory has been
Let’s hope those 17,000 Lib Dem voters realise before the general election that their votes in Staffordshire are basically votes for Tories. Please learn how to vote tactically
Perhaps all of the Tory haters should look to the wonderful job labour are doing in Birmingham before criticising. There’s nothing like an 10 % council tax rise year on year to change people’s voting intentions . I do agree though ,jobs for the boys.
Hardly a resounding victory – but now lets see what happens later this month re Staffs police getting out of “Special Measures”
Supported by a massive 8% of the electorate, only marginally ahead of the Labour candidate. 80% didn’t see any value in voting. Hardly the robust voice of the people!!
Any chance that the “Special Measures” imposed on Staffs Police, barely recognised in PR blurbs and election material, will now get a mention – and adequate attention? In particular the rather-fundamental red-lit “failure to investigate properly”? The not-so-copper-clad ship is sinking, so focus on fixing it and stop playing with the deckchairs.
I was disappointed to find that I was only able to vote for the PCCC and not for the Mayor of the West Midlands.
Every time I have seen my MP on Prime Minister’s Questions. He has told everyone how wonderful Andy Street is.
Mr. Street is no longer in that role. Is it possible that Mr. Fabricant may now raise some issues that are actually relevant to his constituents?
Perhaps all of the Tory lovers should look to the wonderful job Tories did in Thurrock before criticising. You remember, the Tory council that thought it could avoid austerity by borrowing £1.5bn to invest in risky business ventures, and ended up bankrupt, with a deficit.
Tellus about the huge increases in council tax there.