Sadiq Khan is closing Plumstead police counter, it has been revealed, leaving Greenwich borough with nowhere for people to report crime in person - despite making a manifesto commitment to keep at least one counter open in every London borough. The move follows the Labour Mayor's closure of Eltham Police Station in 2021.
Conservative Assembly Member Thomas Turrell AM called out the Mayor of London's deputy for policing on this broken promise at City Hall this week. Watch the video here.
Thomas Turrell AM said: "Sadiq Khan made a manifesto commitment to retain one 24 hour Police counter in each borough. He is breaking that promise, but instead of apologising to Londoners, he is hiding behind the police. This whole saga has been a shambles. Londoners deserves honesty and transparency from the Mayor. London deserves better."
Councillor Charlie Davis, Deputy Leader of Greenwich Conservatives, said: "The closure of the front desk in Plumstead follows Sadiq Khan’s closure of Eltham Police Station earlier in his mayoralty. It means that Greenwich Borough will no longer have a way for residents to report crime in person. And it’s further proof that Labour and Khan cannot be trusted to tackle crime and to keep our streets safe."
Earlier this year it emerged the Royal Parks specialist police unit will also be axed by the Metropolitan Police, causing significant concern over public safety in Greenwich Park. Meanwhile proposals to close Coldharbour Police Base and move the local police team in the very south of the borough to Kidbrooke Village were stopped, following a campaign launched by Conservative councillors Matt Hartley and Roger Tester and backed by 1,600 residents and 11 local community groups.
Read more about Sadiq Khan's closure of the Plumstead Station public counter on Greenwich Wire here.
