Sydenham Town Forum

:lol: What? Do you think they're walking legal compendiums? They have the power of arrest and then there is a secondary process that assesses a criminal case. Well, although there is a stated case that police officers do not need to quote the exact Act and Section of a law when arresting or exercis...

So you'd advocate at least one uniformed member of the police force at every single station in the network to catch a handful of fare dodgers? Because the last time I checked station staff have the same power of arrest as you or I. Actually, railway staff have an extra power of arrest above and bey...

Fare evasion is certainly not a civil matter. It is a criminal offence under s.5 of the Regulation of Railways Act 1889. Furthermore it is a recordable offence which means that it is recorded on one's criminal record (unlike most traffic offences for example). It is also a specific offence under the...

Hi, With regards to Home Security Lewisham Council offer a Home Security Programme whereby a crime prevention person can do a survey of your property and offer advice and also practical help to make your home more secure. Your SNT officer should mention it when they come and do a follow up visit - t...

The only danger is that people take advantage and just dump stuff ouside their house knowing that it should be cleared by the council. And therein lies the problem: my parents had an old chest of drawers that they wanted to get rid of. I can't remember the exact amount the council wanted per item t...

The market is insane - but it is driven by ordinary people so, unless most ordinary people are insane there must be some kind of group insanity that has taken hold. I work in the London Borough of Lewisham still but moved out to Kent 3 years ago because it was so much cheaper to buy: my house is &qu...

At least two more arrived last night. How long would it take if they piled into a Royal Park? Of course we are mere subjects paying our council tax yet have to endure the slow process of the law..... meanwhile the mess is getting more out of hand with each passing day..... Of course it would be qui...

If the police are there to deal with all types of crime would it be reasonable for them to investigate breaches of H&S law, food standards, customs and excise, fire regulations and so on and so on.... I don't think it would because they aren't necessarily equipped or trained. I don't know whethe...

The police advised last night that we should no longer call them, it is a council issue. I wonder though, had it been my tax paying neighbours p with music up so loud, would they have responded to our requests to tell them to turn the music down? I think so. [ Post made via Mobile Device ] http://s...

Whilst I am pleased that the council are taking a pro-active approach to removing the travellers (which one would expect) I wonder if any measures can be put in place to stop this happening again? Some local residents have suggested placing a maximum height bar in the car park entrance? In addition...

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I recognise that voice...

I didn't go to work today.... I stayed in bed until 10 o'clock then had a nice leisurely breakfast.



Lucky it was my day off...

"some black people have recently moved into my neighbourhood. I'm worried about an increase in crime." That's an unacceptable statement to make. Clearly. Why is it acceptable to ask the same about Irish Travellers? Queries about sewerage. Fine. (I'm actually interested too know its been po...

I earn an average salary, my wife is a PhD student and I bought a 3 bedroom house aged 24 with no "bank I mum and dad" loan and went on nice Holidays and meals out. How? I moved out of London (still within commuting distance) having lived with mum and dad for 3 years after Uni (paying mode...

Same here, I am on quite a high interest rate for my mortgage but I traded off by getting a 10 year fixed rate. Not sure how wise that was in retrospect: but I do know precisely what I will be paying each month for another 7 years.

leenewham wrote:No thanks Eagle. Things are tight enough as they are. All that will do is make people worse off.

Sorry to pick on you again, but wouldn't higher interest rates mean lower inflation which makes people better off - especially if they have money in the bank?

(I'm no economist)

leenewham wrote: All that will do is make people worse off.

Except people without tracker mortgages or loans.

I think, although I can't be certain, that they were visited by a representative from the council and served with a notice to leave yesterday at about midday.

Interesting little story:

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/crime ... ime_scene/

I do believe drivers that hit the bridge are charged by the minute for the delays they cause to the trains and I also believe they are prosecuted for driving without due care and attention.