West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner Simon Foster has successfully won a legal challenge against the merger of his role with the Mayor's office. The High Court ruled in favor of Labour's Simon Foster, preventing the transfer of powers to the region's mayor as planned by the Home Office. This decision comes after a legal battle where the Police Commissioner contested the move to end his role in time for local elections in May.
NEW: The Home Office has lost a bid to appeal against a judge’s ruling that blocked plans to transfer policing powers to the West Midlands Mayor. It means an election for PCC in the West Midlands WILL happen on May 2nd. @itvcentral https://t.co/TOOTDktXaE
R (Police & Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands) v Secretary of State for the Home Dept [2024] EWHC 604 (Admin) PCC successfully challenges decision on (Gunning grounds) of secretary of state to transfer powers of PCC to Mayor of the West Midlands https://t.co/Y3LJsTYCI6 https://t.co/F2NA6wBDf7
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“The Home Secretary and the Mayor have wasted everyone’s time and taxpayers’ money" The Police and Crime commissioner for the West Midlands has won a High Court challenge against Government plans to transfer his powers to the region’s mayor https://t.co/tlEZcukqgS
The West Midlands PCC has won a High Court challenge against government plans to merge the role with the region's mayor. Labour's Simon Foster took legal action against the Home Office's move to end his role in time for local elections in May. https://t.co/dAK8sISo7z
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner wins High Court legal challenge against transfer of powers https://t.co/tlEZcukqgS
BREAKING West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner Simon Foster has won a legal challenge against the merger of his role with the Mayor’s office @ITVCentral https://t.co/WaK1bLdVe9