Rainham Labour

Despite the extremely charitable gesture of local businessman Dean Floyd of Chigwell Windows, who stepped in to save our annual Saint George's Day Scout Parade in Romford, this scandal exposes the genuine lack of police cover that residents across Havering pay for. Today I raised this at Business Questions and called for a debate on policing in Havering. Havering residents should not have to rely on private generosity to secure basic policing for community events. At a time when police resources are routinely drawn away into central London to manage large-scale demonstrations, serious questions must be asked about the priorities and the future of local policing in our borough.