Cleveland Police chiefs still waiting for £2million funding after fatal A66 crash
Police chiefs have not received £2million in extra funding in the aftermath of the fatal A66 crash — even though the total bill is likely to exceed £5m. The money, pledged by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, was intended to assist with a crackdown on serious organised crime. The pledge came after the wrong-way collision in August which claimed the lives of police constables Tom Clough and Matthew Blades, and five men. Talks are ongoing regarding the £2m needed for a £4.4m and rising bill for help received from other forces that provided additional personnel. Police forces can ask their counterparts for assistance which then invoice for their expenses; this stage has not yet reached in this instance, with no mutual aid costs paid to date. A Cleveland Police crackdown on organised crime following the A66 attack(Image: PA Wire) In a letter sent to the home secretary, Cleveland Police and…