In November, I wrote to the Mayor of London about the closure of the volunteer-run front desk at Pinner Police Station. It is regretful - but not at all surprising - that a response has still not been received.
Further to this, an FOI request submitted by a resident to the Metropolitan Police has failed to justify the decision to close Pinner Police Station. Volunteers were told that £600,000 was required to meet safety and security standards that will enable them to continue to provide a front desk service available to the public.
In response, the Metropolitan Police have said that 'no item-by-item breakdown has been prepared for this site. The amount quoted in the request was a high-level estimate' and 'no works have commenced or been quoted for at this time.'
I struggle to reconcile this clear lack of knowledge with the imminent closure, which has been confirmed for 28 February. I ask why there is a need to press ahead with it so quickly when basic questions about the costs to keep it open cannot be answered.
I have therefore written once again to the Mayor of London, which can be read below.
