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Each week an article by Gary has appeared in the Plympton Plymstock and Ivybridge News in South West Devon. The articles are published here

STREETER LAUNCHES RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN WITH PLEDGE ON ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

Conservative Candidate for South West Devon Gary Streeter today launched his bid for re-election pledging to put action against anti-social behaviour at the top of his personal priorities in the next Parliament.

He was speaking just before chairing his last meeting as an MP before Parliament was dissolved, a meeting with shopkeepers and others to discuss constant problems of vandalism and anti-social behaviour at the Broadway shopping centre, Plymstock. “Problems caused by underage drinkers in Plympton Plymstock and Ivybridge have grown steadily worse in the past four years,” Gary said.

Mr Streeter advanced a three point plan to tackle the problem:

• More police on the beat. The next Conservative government will provide an extra 971 officers in Devon and Cornwall
• Impose Dispersal Orders to break up groups of intimidating youngsters
• Slash the red tape that is sending the police force out onto the streets with one hand tied behind their backs

He strongly criticised the Council in Plymouth for voting recently against a draft Dispersal Order brought forward by local police for the Broadway.
“That would have given more tools to the police to break up disruptive groups of trouble makers,” he said, “but it has been rejected by Labour Councillors, sending all the wrong signals to the underage drunks and bullies.”

Mr Streeter has recently been on patrol with Plympton and Plymstock police to see for himself the problems caused by antisocial behaviour at local shopping centres.

“The extra 971 police officers that would be funded by a Conservative government and our proposals to axe some of the stifling bureaucracy would make a big difference,” he said.



Promoted by Patrick Nicholson on behalf of Gary Streeter both of Creaven House 26 Huxley Close Plympton Plymouth PL7 4JN.

posted by Nigel on Tuesday, April 12, 2005