Brixton news, rumours and general chat

[blameless77]

and almost opposite the section that closed Brixton hill for several days in 2017. Shame they didn’t replace them then

 

[Mrs Miggins]

We seem to have some water again. It's very low pressure but way better than nothing!

 

[Jesterburger]

It's spreading - we have a burst pipe on Leander Rd fresh this morning so currently things getting worse not better

 

[BusLanes]

Apparently this is a thing that happens when water is displaced

 

[Smick]

Thames Water have signs on their fencing to say that works will be ongoing there until 28th September.

That might not mean Brixton Hill is closed until then, but there is likely to be quite a bit of disruption yet.

 

[brixtonpete]

God that’s shocking!! Love how they always blame it on Victorian pipes like maybe it would be good to replace them rather than always waiting for them to fail. Water needs to be renationalised asap!

The large burst on Tulse Hill about 100 yards from Brixton Water Lane was followed by the much larger burst on Brixton Hill. I've heard there was also a water mains burst in Shakespeare Road. If three water mains bursts occur in close proximity at about the same time is it likely that the system was over-pressurised? Only a Thames Water employee would know the answer to that question...

 

[Not a Vet]

The water main burst in Shakespeare was caused by the demands needed for the fire brigade fighting the waste centre fire. This also put pressure on Railton which also had a burst outside the hammy.

 

[Angellic]

Lavender spiral in Max Roach Park

 

[Mrs Miggins]

No water again on Elm Park. I woke up around 4am and noticed it was gone and its still gone now at 6.30am.

Nothing on the Thames Water website right now.

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Chaos everywhere this Morning, over turned car on Tulse Hill, extra traffic lights at the bottom and Brixton hill still closed

 

[edcraw]

Brixton Hill’s been very nice though! Need to do so much more to reduce car usage!

 

[editor]

That was some rain storm last night!

In photos: last night’s immense rain storm in Brixton (Weds, 20th Sept 2023)

The heavens truly opened last night and we got thoroughly soaked on our way to the pub. We sheltered under the railway bridge in Coldharbour Lane and Atlantic Road and grabbed these pics:

www.brixtonbuzz.com

 

[Mr paulee]

Wet innit

 

[edcraw]

Much the same just now - massive downpours seem a ton more common these days.

 

[editor]

Pissing down.

 

[editor]

Loads of mini flash floods around town

 

[BusLanes]

Glad our roof was fixed a month or so back

 

[pbsmooth]

Cycled home central to south - definitely one of the heaviest downpours I can remember. Brixton high road was like a river in parts!

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Which is ironic given we still have no water in the pipes on Elm Park!

 

[GarveyLives]

Railton Road

Woman living in pavement shack says she's happier than ever

The 50-year-old get water running off guttering of homes and uses toilets at nearby businesses

www.mylondon.news

Have chatted with this lady a few times, she seemed far from happy.

Is she OK mentally?

That website really is the pits - this woman is obvious homeless yet they say this. Just bizarre.

Those wishing to move to Railton Road because of its 'vibrancy' should note that Anne-Marie Cover has now been detained by Metropolitan Police officers under the Mental Health Act 1983:

South London woman living in pavement shack kicked out of her makeshift home

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[edcraw]

Those wishing to move to Railton Road because of its 'vibrancy' should note that Anne-Marie Cover has now been detained by Metropolitan Police officers under the Mental Health Act 1983:

South London woman living in pavement shack kicked out of her makeshift home

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Why did you quote me?

 

[editor]

Police currently busting the crack community around the Brixton railway station steps.

 

[DietCokeGirl]

Those wishing to move to Railton Road because of its 'vibrancy' should note that Anne-Marie Cover has now been detained by Metropolitan Police officers under the Mental Health Act 1983:

South London woman living in pavement shack kicked out of her makeshift home

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Completely unnecessary to share a video of probably one of the most traumatic experiences a person can go through. Let the women keep some bit of dignity.

 

[Gramsci]

I think it's a good thing people film police doing stuff like this. The person filming was being basically intimidated by the plains clothe officer to stop. At end the cop saying to the person filming they needed permission of the lady concerned to film. Which was completely disingenuous of police. They just didn't want what they were doing recorded.

Seen lots of posters on tube about joining the Met. As though it's a worthwhile job helping people.

This film shows the reality.

The woman wasn't harming anyone living on the street. Nor as far as I could see bothering people. Yet Council and Met deal with this her in this way

If the homeless lady has mental health issues the way all these cops forced her into an ambulance is the traumatic experience not it being witnessed and recorded.

As far as I know one can film in a public place. It's not an offence to do so.

 

[friendofdorothy]

Those wishing to move to Railton Road because of its 'vibrancy' should note that Anne-Marie Cover has now been detained by Metropolitan Police officers under the Mental Health Act 1983:

South London woman living in pavement shack kicked out of her makeshift home

That is really sad. I wonder why it took 4 officers to hold her down. She was such a small frail looking person. That must have been really frightening and intimidating for her held on the floor with so many people looming over her.

I wondered what had happened when I walked by yesterday and the tent was gone.

 

[Gramsci]

According to the news report a friend of the homeless lady filmed her being manhandled into an ambulance by the cops.

So on this its fair enough for GarveyLives to post this up.

However the usual little dig at urban posters in Garveys post was unwarranted and offensive,

 

[editor]

However the usual little dig at urban posters in Garveys post was unwarranted and offensive,

Childish and pathetic too.

 

[Gramsci]

So they got a court order to evict her. All taking up officer time.

The Cops were working under the orders of the Council.

Funny how efficient the Council can be when it wants to give the little people a hard time.

A Lambeth Council spokesperson said: “We have been providing ongoing support to this vulnerable women who was living on the street in a makeshift shelter without any running water, heating or safety. She is currently receiving the health care she needs.”

 

[DietCokeGirl]

So they got a court order to evict her. All taking up officer time.

The Cops were working under the orders of the Council.

Funny how efficient the Council can be when it wants to give the little people a hard time.

She was, allegedly, sectioned, which wouldn't have been the decision of the council. The process of obtaining the warrent is not an especially quick or easy one, and rightly so.

Its the sad nature of detaining people who are very mentally unwell that they rarely trot cheerfully in to the ambulance, hence the police usually being involved.

I doubt anyone here has enough insight in to the specifics of her health needs to make any real informed comment, but footage on the Internet is forever and it seems very unfair to share footage of someome at their lowest point, probably without capacity to consent.

 

[Mr paulee]

I witnessed her being taken away.
Really bloody horrible.

Horrible and not something the usual suspects should be posting about on Urban to score points.

Someones life is being affected