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Jan 2021
Julia Mulligan pledges to visit Ripon to hear crime fears
North Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan has promised to visit Ripon to hear people's concerns about escalating crime.
Ripon City Council wrote to Ms Mulligan last week asking to meet to discuss the "ongoing problem" of violence and anti-social behaviour in the city.
One councillor, Sid Hawke, said at a meeting last week the city was "sick of these yobbos". Council leader Andrew Williams said some older people were too frightened to go onto Market Square.
In her written response, seen by the Stray Ferret, Ms Mulligan says she will meet councillors once she has been briefed by North Yorkshire Police.
She wrote:
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Ms Mulligan also said she will discuss the situation with Lisa Winward, North Yorkshire's chief constable:
Cllr Williams welcomed the response and told the Stray Ferret he hoped to meet Ms Mulligan soon.
He said:
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