A petition by the city’s MP calling for a central, public facing police station in Bath has smashed targets in its first few weeks, with over 1200 people having signed so far.
MP for Bath Wera Hobhouse, and Dine Romero (Lib Dem Council Group Leader) launched the petition last month in response to rising crime levels in the city.
It gathered hundreds of signatures in the first few days, and has now has well over 1200 signatures.
Wera Hobhouse said: “I’m pleased our petition has had such a great response. Many people in Bath think that the city is sorely missing a proper police station, and want to see one return.
“I know we have support from inside the force; the Police need the right tools to do their job.”
Dine Romero said: “This petition shows how much support there is for Bath to have a police station once more. A police station is more than just a base for police officers, it is also the hub for much of the joined up working between all sorts of local agencies working with the police.”
The petition can be found at: www.werahobhouse.co.uk/proper_police_station.
A recent Freedom of Information request by the Bath Echo revealed the most common enquiries at the Bath Enquiry Office on Manvers Street to be requesting general advice and either handing in or enquiring about lost property.
