01/09/2026
I am currently seeking support from colleagues at the County Council to have this policy brought before Scrutiny.
While I also have concerns about undocumented people being left unattended, there is no evidence at all to suggest a rise in crime from asylum seekers. The police have confirmed this as does the council's own report.
In fact people in Colchester have issues with teenage gangs and street drinkers.
There are also questions of what these security guards will do. Do they just walk about the city? Do they follow asylum seekers all day? Do they just respond to emergencies?
Frankly I won't be taking any lectures from Reform about protecting women when they stand candidates who are openly misogynistic and ones who are domestic abusers.