Camden secures £75,000 from HS2 for community safety patrols in Euston
Camden Council has secured £75,000 from HS2 Ltd for community safety patrols in Euston in order to tackle anti-social behaviour linked to the major construction site, which has increased since works on the site were paused.
Anti-social behaviour around the major construction site is an issue that the Council has raised with HS2 for a number of years, as one of the many negative impacts being felt by the local community.
Now, following the pause in construction at Euston, there has been an increase in anti-social behaviour. In response the Council has successfully secured £75,000 from HS2 to fund community safety patrols in Euston for one year.
The patrols will be in the areas most affected by HS2 construction, and the Council is also planning to enhance the service by bolstering its own community safety teams already working to support residents on the nearby Regent’s Park Estate.
Camden previously secured £75,000 from HS2 towards a £175,000 programme of community safety work that operated in Euston between 2019 and 2022. This achieved a significant reduction in anti-social behaviour with over 550 responses to crime reports, support offered to more than 500 people who were experiencing rough sleeping, and 70 responses to environmental issues such as fly-tipping.
Camden is continuing to call on HS2 to fund a permanent community safety service in Euston for the entire duration of the major works.
This funding will be welcome news for our residents in Euston because for too long they have suffered increasing levels of anti-social behaviour - first because of HS2’s closure of open spaces in Euston and now also from the near abandonment of a major construction site.
This has pushed anti-social behaviour in to neighbouring communities and left residents feeling unsafe where they live, and unsafe in their own homes. This is not acceptable for a community that has already faced so much disruption and upheaval because of HS2.
We are committed to finding a permanent solution to this issue. We know that the funding that we’ve received from HS2 will make a positive impact over the next year - and we will also bolster our own teams already working in the community – but we expect HS2 to go a step further and to keep investing in safety patrols in the area for as long as they are needed.
Residents can report anti-social behaviour online or by calling 020 7974 4444.