In reply to Roger Smith’s Letter of April 18, I think Julia Mulligan, the police and crime commissioner for North Yorkshire, may be waiting for ‘slippery Dave’ of Downing Street to tell her when to meet the Police Federation of North Yorkshire.

After all, she tells us she will oversee the new Police HQ but cannot tell us the costs of the old one’s sale, the new one’s build, or even where it will be. So far we have had rhetoric from her and nothing else for our money.

I suspect Dave is pulling the strings and will not doubt advise her soon on when to meet Mark Botham and his team.

Les Coverdale, Wigginton, York.