Lancashire Constabulary, a £250,000 operation, and the semantics of secrecy Earlier this year, Lancashire Constabulary and its political overseer, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), both gave familiar answers to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests: “Neither confirm nor deny.” Those requests sought details of what has become known as the “£250,000 […]| Neil Wilby Media
Most articles on this Neil Wilby Media website are written in the third person. It maintains consistency, objectivity and readability. For reasons that quickly become obvious, this piece is written in the first person, writes Neil Wilby. The Origins of a Persistent Campaign Since February 2023, I have been plagued incessantly by repeated and unwanted […]| Neil Wilby Media
At a Directions hearing in Liverpool County Court on 6th August 2025, counsel for the Chief Constable of Lancashire Constabulary, Mark Chester, outlined his case for committing Paul Ponting, 55, to…| Neil Wilby Media