Part of Home Department – in the House of Commons at on 7 July 2025.
Sarah Dyke
Liberal Democrat, Glastonbury and Somerton
Glastonbury town centre has seen increasing rates of antisocial behaviour, shoplifting and crime. A local charity shop manager told me that residents and customers are too scared to walk down the high street, which obviously has a negative impact on the local economy. Will the Minister meet me to discuss how effective community policing can be the solution to the persistent issues that Glastonbury is facing?
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