Dear Editor,

WHY is it, despite the public space protection order that was supposed to target anti social behaviour and alcohol consumption within the town centre, is a large group of homeless drunks and drug addicts allowed to occupy the old British heart foundation doorways?

This group relocated from the quasar doorway after it was closed off and since then the size of the group and the anti social behaviour has increased. Yet again vulnerable people are forced to have to navigate through drunk people on the verge of a fight or behaving aggressively.

We were assured this order would address the problems in the town specifically the issues around the bus station. This simply has not happened and is becoming increasingly worse. Do we have to wait until there is another serious incident before anyone pays attention again ? Seriously Harlow Council get your act together and start protecting the vulnerable people in Harlow who rely on public transport. What a serious embarrassment for the town when the first thing visitors to the town are greeted by is a brawl outside an empty store.

It’s such a shame because this is what I had to deal with yet again after witnessing the lovely concert event in the park and the wonderful carnival earlier in the year. This town is lovely in places when you go outside the town centre but this is an absolute disgrace.

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