- Reference: 2013/3625
- Question by: John Biggs
- Meeting date: 23 October 2013
While the reprieve of Dagenham Police Station is welcome, why will the police office in Barking Town Centre only be open Monday-Fridays 9-5 (extended to 9pm on Thursdays and Fridays)? The footfall and night time economy issues in Barking Town Centre, which is the busiest public place in the Borough, suggest that this is a rather short-sighted decision. In addition, with a rapidly growing population and growing demand for services, and a higher level of crime reports per capita than most boroughs, and amongst the highest for Outer London, this seems doubly short-sighted. The local authority has written to your...