Category Archives: Local issues

Havelock Street – poor street cleansing

Havelock Street has had continuous building work for the past three years as the decayed Naish Court is replaced by Guiness Trust.  But now that the worst phase of building is coming to an end there is no excuse for … Continue reading

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Migratory habits of shopping trolleys

This Marks&Spencer trolley has turned up on Pembroke Street  near the building site.  The nearest branch with trolleys is i think on Chapel Market about a mile away so someone made a real effort to push this all the way.  … Continue reading

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Getting on top of Treaty Street tipping

The area around the electricity substation on Treaty Street has long been a black hole for tipping – ownership of the land is unclear so is responsibility for cleaning it.  See  here for past tipping problems.  The spot is right … Continue reading

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WARNING car crime outbreak rufford street

There has been very little car crime on Rufford Street in the last year or two.  But in the last three days two cars have had glass smashed – not for theft as nothing was taken – but simply vandalism.  … Continue reading

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Rats, York Way by York Way Court shops

A neighbour has reported seeing rats twice in the past week or so scurrying amongst the flowerbeds in front of the shops on York Way between the Backpacker pub and Copenhagen Street.  Rats are a fact of life in London … Continue reading

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Fridge on Freeling Street

Sometimes i think we have a branch of Iceland on the Caledonian Road because they knew so many fridges were dumped thereabouts they could fit out the store for free.  Anyway will report this one, and the rubbish

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Vandal-proof light vandalised, Bemerton Estate, Stranraer Way

People with long memeories will recall that the walk-through into the Bemerton Estate off Carnoustie Drive next to the Under-Fives Centre opposite Freeling Street used to be full of bored/hanging about/intimidating local youths.  They would smash the old lights and … Continue reading

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Elvis Presley alive, well and living on the Bemerton?

Well, someone is throwing TV sets out of windows.  Elvis probably nips down the Dallas Burger bar on Caledonian Road for a fried peanut butter and jelly sandwich.  Or did Elvis shoot his TVs ? Can’t remember.  Anyway have reported … Continue reading

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