Croydon council and Transport for London have quietly put out the following missive on blocked-off roads with the request: "Tell us what you think." One resident has already posted on Crystal Palace Local Facebook: "Croydon seem to have slipped out these options for the area. "I wonder who they consulted to come up with these … Continue reading CROYDON ‘CONSULT’ ON THEIR NEW AND REVISED BLOCKED-OFF ROADS SCHEME…..”TELL US WHAT YOU THINK”
Month: August 2020
“It is our residents before my party or any kind of factional nonsense”…says Lambeth council cabinet member
"Imperfect as we are, we are very focused on doing the right thing by our residents and providing public services over and above any factional or party political consideration" - Cllr Ed Davie ___________________________________________________________________ A senior Lambeth councillor has unveiled some of the inner workings of the Labour party in its role as the majority … Continue reading “It is our residents before my party or any kind of factional nonsense”…says Lambeth council cabinet member
Bromley: “The virus hasn’t gone away. “It still lurks dangerously amongst us” – council leader
Bromley now recording four new infections per day, up from virtually zero in July. ________________________________________________________________ The Coronavirus HASN'T gone away, Bromley council leader Cllr Colin Smith has warned residents. In a message in the council's latest newsletter Cllr Colin Smith says the "sobering reality" is that infections in the borough are now four a day … Continue reading Bromley: “The virus hasn’t gone away. “It still lurks dangerously amongst us” – council leader
Croydon: Hip hop star Loyle Carner returns to his ‘roots’ for a community garden – and a socially-distanced planting day
Loyle Carner and residents at the new local community garden Hip hop star Loyle Carner helped put the finishing touches to a transformed forecourt in a socially-distanced planting day. Local residents were invited to the new garden in the Ambassador House forecourt in Thornton Heath which has been installed with the help of volunteers from … Continue reading Croydon: Hip hop star Loyle Carner returns to his ‘roots’ for a community garden – and a socially-distanced planting day
Bromley: Plan your journey back to school
Bromley schools are ready to return next week and have completed extensive work to protect children, staff and parents, say the council. In a statement Bromley council say: "Over 10,000 children attended school in the summer term and schools managed this safely. "Building on this success, schools have made further changes in line with national … Continue reading Bromley: Plan your journey back to school
Croydon: Schools supported ahead of September reopening
Parents of Croydon schoolchildren have been updated on each school’s individual arrangements to limit the Covid-19 risk when a new academic year starts in September. As a result of the government confirming earlier this summer that schools nationwide will return in September, headteachers in Croydon have written to parents outlining what tailored measures they have … Continue reading Croydon: Schools supported ahead of September reopening
Lambeth: Back to School Q and A this Thursday afternoon
Lambeth are hosting a back to school discussion on Thursday, September 3 for parents and carers to find out more about the full re-opening of primaries and secondaries in the borough following the introduction of coronavirus prevention measures. The re-opening preparations have been a complex piece of work, with different measures needed for each school … Continue reading Lambeth: Back to School Q and A this Thursday afternoon
Open letter to persons organising and/or participating in public gatherings from the Met Police:
The MPS strongly advises people not to attend any large gathering for the protection of yourselves and others. We are still in the middle of a global pandemic. Please be advised that you may also be at risk of committing a criminal offence. Under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 (as … Continue reading Open letter to persons organising and/or participating in public gatherings from the Met Police:
Almost 60 unlicensed music events reported to police – majority of people disperse from UME’s and demos after speaking with police
The approach is the same, say police: the four E’s are engage, explain, encourage and as a last resort, enforce. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Almost 60 unlicensed music events were reported to police on Saturday - with officers closing down 21 of them, say the Met. Commander Bas Javid, spokesperson for August Bank Holiday weekend, said yesterday (Aug … Continue reading Almost 60 unlicensed music events reported to police – majority of people disperse from UME’s and demos after speaking with police
Met Police statement ahead of bank holiday weekend: “Unlicensed Music Events (UMEs) are a blight on our communities and cause untold distress and fear, often attracting criminal behaviour and violence. If you have information about a UME contact us so we can respond quickly to close them down.”
Ahead of the bank holiday weekend, an experienced command team have set in place a pan-London policing operation to keep people safe. Our communities can expect to see local officers out and continuing to engage with them, as we have been doing over the summer period, reminding people of the regulations put in place to … Continue reading Met Police statement ahead of bank holiday weekend: “Unlicensed Music Events (UMEs) are a blight on our communities and cause untold distress and fear, often attracting criminal behaviour and violence. If you have information about a UME contact us so we can respond quickly to close them down.”
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