Martin Robinson
Daily Mail
July 15, 2013
A central London council has demanded the Romanian government sends its own police to Britain to deal with rough-sleepers from their country who are setting up camp in the capital.
Westminster Council says the problem is costing the taxpayer £500,000 a year with around 60 immigrants currently bedding down in Hyde Park and next to Marble Arch on Park Lane.
These gangs are being blamed for crime and anti-social behaviour including pickpocketing, cashpoint fraud and street scams.
People living near them say their streets are becoming ‘open sewers’ and claim they are having to bleach pavements outside their homes and shops because of the dirt.
During the London 2012 Olympics a team of Romanian police came to the UK to tackle the issue and Westminster Council wants them to come back.