Calls have been made for Cambridgeshire to receive more funding for its police force.

The county receives some of the lowest financial support in the country.

Cambridgeshire county Councillor Alex Bulat (Labour) said there was a "postcode lottery when it comes to community safety" and said the area needed its "fair share" of new neighbourhood police officers.

Councillors at Cambridgeshire County Council unanimously agreed at a council meeting in October 22 to back a motion put forward by Cllr Bulat calling for a fairer funding deal for the area.

She said: "It seems to be that there is a bit of a postcode lottery when it comes to community safety and some areas desperately need more investment to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour."

Cllr Bulat said Cambridgeshire had the fourth lowest funded police force in the country.

She proposed the county council’s chief executive should write to the Home Secretary to ask for the county to have its "fair share" of new neighbourhood police officers and called on the MPs in Cambridgeshire to lobby for a fairer funding deal for the area.

Cllr Bulat also raised the issue that domestic abuse and sexual violence "continue to be widespread problems".

She called on the council to do its bit letting people know what help and support is available in Cambridgeshire for victims of domestic abuse.

A slight amendment to the motion was proposed by Councillor Steve Count (Conservative) who asked that the new neighbourhood police officers being asked for should be "fully funded by the central policing core grant".

Cllr Bulat said she was happy to accept this amendment to help the motion get cross party support.

Cllr Count said everyone in Cambridgeshire "deserves access to a reasonably funded and good police force".

He said the low level of funding for the police force in Cambridgeshire alongside the area’s growing population created a "risk of not being able to cope".

Councillor Anna Bradnam (Liberal Democrat) said the county had seen a "massive increase in population" and said this had "sadly" likely led to a "greater population who [carry out] criminal activity".