Brixton news, rumours and general chat - March 2013

[EastEnder]

It's snowing & windy outside. My plans for an early morning trip to Sainsburys are now on hold. Might go back to bed.

 

[happyshopper]

Fuck off. Seriously. FUCK OFF.

Too late.

 

[leanderman]

So, a young couple - we're talking under 25 - came into the Albert to ask about how noisy the place gets at night. They're asking because rich Daddy is thinking about buying them a nice new apartment in the old squat opposite but they want to make sure that the beastly noise from locals won't interfere with their important lifestyles.

Fuck off. Seriously. FUCK OFF.

Hilarious. Sounds like a prank.

 

[editor]

Hilarious. Sounds like a prank.

Sadly not.

 

[leanderman]

Sadly not.

It was very busy along that stretch of road last night.

 

[editor]

It was very busy along that stretch of road last night.

It was, but these people came in the pub in the afternoon.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

It was, but these people came in the pub in the afternoon.

Probably too scared to go in at night

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

The only cure is to extend the Victoria Line out so they all piss off somewhere else.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Or doing that sharp intake of breath and slow headshake that workmen do and going on about the rocketing crime rate and general grimness of life in Brixton. Maybe we should start a violent robbery and aggravated burglary thread.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Or doing that sharp intake of breath and slow headshake that workmen do and going on about the rocketing crime rate and general grimness of life in Brixton. Maybe we should start a violent robbery and aggravated burglary thread.

Don't think that works any longer. They like living in *edgy* places nowadays

It certainly doesn't put anyone off living in Josephine Avenue

 

[Mrs Magpie]

It certainly doesn't put anyone off living in Josephine Avenue

I must admit, I've heard more tales of mugging woe about that area than my supposedly crime-hotspot estate.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I must admit, I've heard more tales of mugging woe about that area than my supposedly crime-hotspot estate.

ssssssshhhhhhh, don't say that, they'll all move into your area

 

[Mrs Magpie]

They can't. It's social housing with no vacancies.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

They can't. It's social housing with no vacancies.

They'll swamp the surrounding non social-housing areas then

 

[Kanda]

I must admit, I've heard more tales of mugging woe about that area than my supposedly crime-hotspot estate.

No point mugging people in poorer areas...

 

[Mrs Magpie]

...although generally the poor suffer crime disproportionately.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

No point mugging people in poorer areas...

But I thought poor people had all the latest gadgets, along with their 40-inch flat screen tvs and Satellite TV

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

No point mugging people in poorer areas...

Been happening for decades in Josephine Avenue though and JA wasn't always full of rich people. There's quite a few HA flats there. Wonder how many were sold off with right to buy though?

 

[Belushi]

So, a young couple - we're talking under 25 - came into the Albert to ask about how noisy the place gets at night. They're asking because rich Daddy is thinking about buying them a nice new apartment in the old squat opposite but they want to make sure that the beastly noise from locals won't interfere with their important lifestyles.

Fuck off. Seriously. FUCK OFF.

They'll 'take a risk', buy and then have a petition for the Albert to have its licence revoked before you know it

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

They'll 'take a risk', buy and then have a petition for the Albert to have its licence revoked before you know it

yep, want to move next to a pub but don't want the pub-goers to disturb their sleep. I wonder if they'll ask the police to turn off their sirens at night as well?

 

[editor]

yep, want to move next to a pub but don't want the pub-goers to disturb their sleep. I wonder if they'll ask the police to turn off their sirens at night as well?

I'll say it again: if someone moves right next to a long-established, lively pub and then starts complaining about the noise levels (which have remained the same throughout), the council should automatically grant the pub an extra hour for each complaint.

 

[sleaterkinney]

Is there a real sports shop near brixton?. I need to get some swimming goggles.

 

[colacubes]

Is there a real sports shop near brixton?. I need to get some swimming goggles.

I think they sell them in the rec if that helps.

ETA - and actually I think they also sell them at the lido.

 

[editor]

I think they sell them in the rec if that helps.

Sell the Rec?!!

*organises protests

 

[Gramsci]

But I thought poor people had all the latest gadgets, along with their 40-inch flat screen tvs and Satellite TV

UKIP are going to put a stop to that

 

[Gramsci]

Been happening for decades in Josephine Avenue though and JA wasn't always full of rich people. There's quite a few HA flats there. Wonder how many were sold off with right to buy though?

There is no RTB on HA flats. Only applies to Council flats/ houses.

 

[Gramsci]

I'll say it again: if someone moves right next to a long-established, lively pub and then starts complaining about the noise levels (which have remained the same throughout), the council should automatically grant the pub an extra hour for each complaint.

As long as this applies the other way around.

Someone takes over long established pub "The Atlantic" and turns it into nightclub "The Dogstar" for example

Or Prince of Wales- turned into private club/ hotel upstairs- now club on roof all summer.

Some residents were here before late licensing for clubs.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

There is no RTB on HA flats. Only applies to Council flats/ houses.

Well maybe incorrect terminology then, as you can buy them but different conditions, and depends on tenancy and whether it was previously council owned and various other factors

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

There is no RTB on HA flats. Only applies to Council flats/ houses.

OK, so it's called Right to Acquire apparently

https://www.gov.uk/right-to-acquire-buying-housing-association-home/overview

 

[Gramsci]

Well maybe incorrect terminology then, as you can buy them but different conditions, and depends on tenancy and whether it was previously council owned and various other factors

When estates are transferred to HA from Council RTB is often kept for Council tenants at time of transfer. so yes ur correct.