Roy Chamdal

Listening to people on the streets this week, it’s clear that neither Labour or the Tories are giving Hayes the respect it deserves. One lady I spoke to had lived in this area for over 40 years and was adamant that the problems we find on the streets here are all down to a lack of respect. Unfortunately, she felt that the situation is getting worse and worse. It is true that a lot of these problems are caused by anti-social youngsters, with not a police officer in sight to stop them. However, many young people also feel just as intimidated as the more senior citizens here. One mother I spoke to told me that her son had been mugged TWICE and that nothing was being down to make this area safer for her family. Just what are the Labour councillors and Tory council doing to stop these unacceptable events from happening? Why can we not see anything being done? When will they show Hayes the respect it deserves?

I want to work with everyone in this community to make it safer for all of us. I want police, not gangs of teenagers, on our street corners. It’s about time Hayes had someone who can get it done.

When talking to people on Hayes doorsteps this weekend, I had the good fortune to come across a great lady who had lived in Hayes for more years than she cared to remember! I listened to her worries about the area she had lived in all her life and what I heard was something everyone here was saying: We need more police in an area that is being ravaged by drugs and street crime.

While money is being pumped into other parts of the Borough, including a £16,000 PAY RISE into the pockets of Tory Cabinet members on the council, Hayes loses out. Spending time in these Avenues, Lanes, Roads, Greens, Crescents and Walks has made it clear to me that someone needs to stand up for this part of Hayes. We need drugs off these streets and money spent on them, which neither the Tories or lacklustre Labour are delivering. That’s why I’m standing as a candidate in the upcoming Townfield by-election: to get things done.

When I thanked the lady for her time she turned to me and said, “You’re a big guy. We need a big man for this job”. I’m sure she meant it in a good way! I know, though, that that is exactly what Townfield needs, which is why I will fight for the people who live here as much as I physically can.