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Or at least don't throw them on the street while there're pseudoplod watchingOr just don't throw your fag ends on to the street, ya slobs.
Or at least don't throw them on the street while there're pseudoplod watchingOr just don't throw your fag ends on to the street, ya slobs.
Not sure whos worse, the people trying to give out the fines (have been on the receiving end of these before, though not in Lambeth, and its infuriating), or the entitled prick letting his dog run around and leave its disgusting mess on the floor. I don't know why other dog walkers would intervene in his favour, since he is clearly a bad egg of their little community.
I agree, but handing out 50quid on the spot fines the week before Xmas, for a fairly minor anti-social act, strikes me as somewhat mean spirited. Wish they'd deploy then to fine the street urinators on a weekend evening sometimes instead.
I meant, fining the odd errent cigarette smoker in a hurry to catch the tube at 9am on a Sunday morning seems a bit mean to me.No fuck him, kids play in the park. Fine him and destroy his pets.
No fuck him, kids play in the park. Fine him and destroy his pets.
...don’t think you’re being fair to the animal here, it’s not his fault he ended up living with a sociopath.
It’s felt pain long enough
in fact no, the root of the problem is that he has not been arsed to teach it ‘manners’ and it’s antisocial activities are brushed off as ‘ he’s just having fun’
Looks fab at night, when all the multi coloured lights are on, can’t wait for it to open. Bet the laundry opposite are getting excited as well.The new Brixton House theatre seems to have anti-terror bollards. Are they now the norm for anywhere where a crowd gathers? Seems a bit OTT.
Sounds like gentrification.
This is the Late Hilda Lockert who was robbed as she returned to her flat at Langport House in Overton Road, SW9 on 30 April 2001.
Her cash (£15), bus pass and a shopping bag were taken ...
(Source: as stated in image)
... the attack left her with multiple injuries including an injury to her head and multiple bruises to both arms and a fractured knee and she was admitted to hospital where she had an operation. Unfortunately, she developed a blood clot and subsequently died in hospital on her 86th birthday on 15 May 2001, after she went into cardiac arrest.
Medical reports concluded that there was a “clear medical and real causal relationship” between the fracture to Ms Lockert's knee and her death, the cause of which was a pulmonary embolus - a blood clot that moved from her legs and cut off the blood supply to her lungs.
Following initial enquiries, local youth Junior Young (then aged 18, and resident on Angell Town Estate) was arrested on 5 June 2001. He denied any involvement in the attack.
In 2015, a forensic scientist re-examined samples taken from the handles of Ms Lockert's shopping bag, and using the extremely sensitive Low Copy Number DNA method he concluded the sample taken from the bag was one billion times more likely to have come from the defendant, Hilda Lockert and another unrelated person, than from Hilda Lockert and two other unrelated people.
Earlier today, Junior Young, now aged 39. was convicted of the manslaughter and robbery of Ms Lockert after denying involvement and claiming that his DNA could have been transferred onto the shopping bag from the 'real' robber.
Hilda Lockert Walk in north Brixton has been named after the late Ms Lockert in her memory.
(Source: Metropolitan Police)
Junior Young will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on Monday 20 December 2021.
Lambeth Council to spend £160,000 on new boiler at Brixton Rec to prevent a possible winter closure
Lambeth Council is going to spend close to £160,000 for a new boiler at Brixton Rec.www.brixtonbuzz.com
Before Christmas was told that the projected date for the new boiler to be working is February. So another winter of cold Rec.
Its not just the boiler that is the problem. The heating units for the changing rooms haven't worked properly for years. Need total replacement. The pipework associated with the boilers also needs replacing/ fixing.
The Rec building is structurally in good condition. Its well made concrete structure.
However things like pipework have come to the end of their life and need replacing. Also from what I've seen ongoing planned maintenance over the years hasn't happpened. Its always been reacting to breakdowns and patching up.
After the listing of the Rec the Council has given up on idea of disposing of site or messing around with the internals of the building.
Money was set aside to replace plant at the the end of its life. Some work has been done such as upgrading the fire alarm system.
The rest of the works from what I've seen have at times ground to a halt.
The survey of the roof to find out where leaks are was only done before Christmas.
Council excuse is that its has high turnover of staff. So every time officers get to grips with the scheme they leave and next officers start from scratch.
IMO the Council have a problem with managing schemes. Look at LJ Works ( unfinished for over a year) and the Somerleyton Road project.
Schemes like the Good Growth Fund for "regenerating" Brixton Station Road and Rec do seem to have officers put in charge of them.
But when it comes to what should be regular / planned maintenance of Rec its just not happening. Despite the Leisure services been a paid for service. As Cllr Donatus implies the Leisure services are income generating. The Rec pre pandemic made an overall surplus each year. These works always did come under the Council. Not GLL/Better. On roof leaks I know Better have been finding it very frustrating as it's not their responsibility and its been affecting use of some of the building.
If the Council is going to take on full management of Leisure services then it really needs to get its act together on maintenance.
There are still occasional gripes from Council about it being Listed building.
Its like the Council see demolition and replacement as best option ( as in Streatham). The Councils preferred option would have been demolition of the Rec, new Rec on the smaller Pop site and deal with developer who would have got the larger Rec site.
Its this building at " at end of its life" argument that the Council continually trot out when they want to dispose of a site. Had this recently about International House.
Informally heard BTW that the International House isn't going to be demolished. Seems local public pressure has led to change of heart by Council. It will still be sold to developer along with Pop site. Been told the Council are now working with possible developers to retain it. With option to demolish off the table. Does show the pressure can work. Even if Council don't like it.
Presumably not an authentic one. You have to have been dead 20 years.Blue plaque for Darcus Howe on Brixton’s Railton Road
The plaque that honours him is one of a number created by the Nubian Jak Foundation, which works with English Heritage.Presumably not an authentic one. You have to have been dead 20 years.
I'll look out for that - is it on the old Race Today collective building (The BAC)?Blue plaque for Darcus Howe on Brixton’s Railton Road
Thanks I'm going to attend that if I can
Hope this doesn't spoil it, about to leave Crown and Anchor - what a fabulous night DJ chill not yet busy, all good.
Happy New Year!
Does anyone know of any so friendly hotels anywhere south- Brixton, Clapham, Tooting, Wandsworth ??? Thanks asking for a friend
I stayed at the Leigham Court Hotel in Streatham recently, got a good deal on Booking.com. It's not special but it is really comfortable and I would definitely go back there. They also have parking but I always seemed to get the last space, so I'm sure there will be times when you have to park elsewhere.Does anyone know of any so friendly hotels anywhere south- Brixton, Clapham, Tooting, Wandsworth ??? Thanks asking for a friend