It is a travesty that our local businesses are having to put up with violence and theft. Over the last few weeks I have been out and about in Gravesend highlighting the challenges that our town is facing and how the apparent drop in crime is not reflective of the reality on the ground.
We need a partnership approach to solving these issues – not a borough council which is totally disconnected from reality and who insultingly claims there is only a ‘perception and fear of crime’ in Gravesham. The issues are real and need addressing now.
Read my full comments in the Kent Online below: