16/12/2010

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Ealing Police Officers Stabbed

Inquiries are currently underway after a Police Officer (PO) and Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) were injured in Ealing. At around 3pm yesterday the officers from Ealing borough received stab wounds whilst on duty. As a result of a revenue collection operation on New Broadway, Ealing west London, the PCSO challenged a man who was behaving suspiciously. The team called for assistance and the man proceeded to attack the officers. Both suffered multiple stab wounds. The PCSO, 27, received treatment at hospital and has been discharged. The PC, 23, remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. A man aged 30 was arrested at the scene and taken to a north London police station. A knife was recovered at the scene. An incident room has now opened up. Detectives are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward.

Iain Ferguson Appointed At Defra

Iain Ferguson has been appointed as Defra’s Lead Non-Executive Director. Iain, who has extensive experience in the private sector including six years as the Chief Executive of Tate and Lyle plc, will sit on the newly created Supervisory Board at Defra to review and monitor performance, finances and risk.Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said: “I am delighted to welcome Iain as the Lead Non-Executive Director to Defra. As a past member of the Council of Food Policy Advisers he is no stranger to Defra and I am confident that his skills, knowledge and experience will be a great asset to the Department.” The appointment of a lead non-executive to each Department is one of a number of changes announced by the Government in May 2010 to ensure that expertise from outside Government continues to help departments become more business-like. The new Supervisory Board will be chaired by the Secretary of State and will meet on a quarterly basis, bringing together ministers, senior officials and non-executive directors. It will bring together a diversity of views and focus on performance and delivery.

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