“During these discussions, they agreed that my plans were achievable and deliverable within budget.” When questioned on the assertion, a spokesman for Wiltshire Police said all candidates are given the same level of access to meetings with the chief constable and deputy chief constable, and it was up to the individual candidates whether or not they took up the offer. They added: “At the meetings, the same briefing material is used to inform each candidate about the demographics of the force area, current demand, and other operational context to give some early operational advice to each candidate on the context of policing in the county.
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By Rachael Garside
image captionThe constituency includes Saundersfoot on the Pembrokeshire coast
An election battle is brewing in west Wales as the race to win Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire gathers momentum.
From the hills of Carmarthenshire to the beaches of Pembrokeshire, the scenery is picturesque.
But that does not necessarily reflect the political battles fought here.
In Carmarthen, a monument depicts the 1966 by-election victory which made Gwynfor Evans Plaid Cymru s first MP.
But in Senedd terms, this seat has been a three-way battle between the Conservatives, Plaid Cymru and Labour.
But one thing is certain.
There will be a new Senedd member for the area, and it will be a man - as there are seven men on the ballot paper.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson on a visit to the Net World Sports factory on Wrexham Industrial Estate. Source: Liam Randall (LDR service) BORIS Johnson has dismissed the suggestion that allegations over his conduct could harm his party’s chances of making gains in the Senedd elections. The Prime Minister was speaking during a visit to a factory in Wrexham, which was foreshadowed by claims he said he would rather have “bodies pile high in their thousands” than implement a third coronavirus lockdown. He described the allegations as “total, total rubbish” after details of a discussion, which was said to have been held in Downing Street in the autumn, were reported by the Daily Mail.