PETER Dunford, who lives in Goodrich, has been re-appointed as an Independent Member to West Mercia Police Authority and will hold office until March 2011.

Peter Dunford said: "I am very pleased to have been re-appointed. ,West Mercia Police continue to be one of the highest performing forces in the country and although we know we face many challenges I am confident we can continue to deliver a service that the people of Herefordshire and indeed all of West Mercia can be proud of."

Paul Deneen, Chair of West Mercia Police Authority said: "I am delighted with Peter's re-appointment. Peter has made a valuable contribution to the work of the Authority and we know he will continue to do so."

Peter, first joined the Police Authority as an independent Member in April 2004. He is currently Chair of the Authority's Force Performance Monitoring Panel and a member of the Herefordshire Community Policing Board. Peter represents the Police Authority on the West Mercia Constabulary Hereford Project Board and the national Association of Police Authorities Performance Management Police Group. Peter is a charity manager, a partner in a food ingredient/training business, and a trustee of the Association of Care Trainers (ACT) Hereford & Worcester.