WansteadPOPS

To help protect the community

We definitely need something to be done too many school children use the high street from Wanstead high school. There definitely too many drunks and beggers about outside the shops bothering people

People need green spaces where they can relax, breathe and feel safe. I want to help protect and keep our parks from exploitation and safe for people to relax in.

Family safety is very important to me.

Colin as you well know we at the Nightingale have always supported & will continue to support the Community in every way . It is very sad & quite alarming at the rapid deterioration of the Area of the High Street & Park & Toilet areas this cannot be allowed to continue . Its quite disgusting & intimidating in the High Street these Days & thats during daylight hours We are subjected to the same problems in Licensing with these same individuals & no one seems bothered . Little or no Police visibility to deter these elements How far has Austerity got to go before action is taken . If it wasnt so serious it would be farcial

My daughter was harassed and distressed by two people outside Tesco one night last week. On another night we phoned 999 to report joy riders driving their car across George Green - they could easily have killed someone. Police didnt show up; were totally disinterested when we phoned 999 again. Phoned 101 the next day to complain that the police didn't attend. Promised a call back which never materialised. Zero Policing Policy!

I fed up every time I go up the high st there's people begging all young people to lazy to get a job the girl outside the co op looks hungry I don't think so got a mobile phone lives in a big house behind the park people in Wanstead shouldn't encourage them

I'm fed up seeing beggars, tramps and drunk people in the High Street. Also they hang around the park and watch the children. Some of them act threateningly and the Police don't seem to take any action.

As a Licensee of some 40 Years in Wanstead i have seen some of the most rapid deterioration of any Area in London particularly in the last 10 Years, which is so sad . The once so very safe Area is no longer safe. A virtual total lack of Policing which has long ago been left to the Residents to do their own has resulted in the Area now becoming a very high crime Area at almost every level . Quite alarmingly , now in the last 3 to 5 Years the levels of violent crime has risen dramatically ,contrary to all of the spin that is fed to us by the Doctors of spin on behalf of our Leaders of what ever Political beliefs . A.S.B. Is now rife all over the Area , Beggars , Rough Sleepers apart from all of the other Social Diseases & addictions that are quite openly carried out on a daily basis all over the High Street & Park areas . We are now expected to deal with most levels of Crime & Disorder & A.S.B. no matter where it instigates from . We are now an easy target for the Yob element as everything they require is on hand . A Lucrative Area with a lot of nice Social Venues & Eating Establishments serviced by a Prosperous Residential Population & young professional Families moving into the Area . Ever since the closure of Wanstead Police Station the Area has gone down Hill so rapidly its quite frightening . We were lied to & told this wouldnt be allowed to happen ,it has . Quite sad to see OCADO refusing to deliver to Wanstead for any more new Accounts !!!!! . Rightly or wrongly that sums it up . Well done Colin Cronin for highlighting this issue . We need more honest & courageous People to stand up & expose the degeneration of our once Beautiful Area . The disgusting condition of the once lovely British Queen that i managed for 9 Years with a fantastic Clientele breaks my Heart as i pass it every Day . Now a disgusting eye sore .How can this be allowed to happen & go ignored it certainly isnt allowed for us Licensees who are Trading Keep up the good work Colin , we need your voice & Political honesty more & more You have our Support & Support of my Customers . Well done .