London Assembly calls for Mayor to urgently intervene on closures of police front counters

In a budget related motion passed unanimously, the London Assembly has today asked the Mayor to intervene to halt all planned permanent closures of police station front counters scheduled from 28 February 2026.

Members also voted for the Mayor to publish a full and comprehensive Equalities Impact Assessment and report back to the Assembly with detailed evidence on the full scope of front counter usage.

Gareth Roberts AM, who proposed the original motion, said:

"Today the London Assembly came together across all parties to demand the Mayor acts urgently to save police front counters from closing their doors this Saturday.

The ball is now in the Mayor's court."

Leonie Cooper AM, who proposed the amended motion, said:

“We know how strongly Londoners feel about the loss of hours at police front counters in their communities. Members from all parties on the Assembly have consistently expressed disappointment in this.

“That's why the London Assembly has referred the decision back to the Mayor and asked him to reconsider.”

The full text of the amended motion is:

This Assembly calls on the Mayor to:

1. Urgently intervene to halt all planned permanent closures of police station front counters scheduled from 28 February 2026.
2. Publish a full and comprehensive Equalities Impact Assessment and mitigations — including specific analysis of impacts on survivors of Violence Against Women and Girls, disabled Londoners, older residents and digitally excluded communities — before any permanent closures are implemented.
3. Report back to the Assembly with detailed evidence on the full scope of front counter usage, user demographics and access impacts prior to any final decision on permanent closures.