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Shirley North Safer Neighbourhood Team Update – March 2021

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There has been a lot of changes to teams and the police station recently. We hope everyone is well and continue to keep safe.

We are starting off this little update with good news! Crimes in Shirley North have gone down! The first graph below shows the total number of offences (TNO) from the last year. If you look you will be able to see from the beginning of 2021 to now we can see a decrease in offences.

Thefts from motor vehicles have been a recent problem in our ward, especially catalytic converters being popular. The graph of Offences for Theft from a Motor Vehicle shows that reports each month have stayed the same since December. Now that we have a dedicated team for this type of crime and police presence we are hoping this number will lessen.

In light of recent events which I am sure you are all aware of, Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNT’s) have been asked to send out a few questions to residents and any feedback is very much appreciated. The questions are below:

  • What are your sentiments towards the Metropolitan Police Service, after the events of the last couple of weeks?
  • How much confidence do you have in the Metropolitan Police Service, after the events of the last couple of weeks?

Please send your feedback to us at SNMailbox-.ShirleyNorthSNT@met.police.uk 

Thank you in advance for your swift response to this.

Report crime by calling 101 or in an emergency call 999.
Remember, you can also report crime online on our website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Royal Mail Scam Alert

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Royal Mail has warned people about fake text and email scams currently doing the rounds.

Scam texts and emails are being sent targeting people’s bank accounts.

The messages ask customers to give up their personal and bank information by telling them they’ll otherwise fail to have their parcel delivered.

One of the scams is circulating by text and email, which tell people to make payments to make sure their parcels can get delivered.

It links to a fake Royal Mail website to trick people into giving their details.

Protect your information

Never send sensitive, personal information, security details or credit card numbers by email

Never click on a link in an email or text if you are unsure about it, especially if it asks for personal financial information, this might attempt to install malware on to your computer

Make sure you have a spam filter on your email account

If you have been a victim of fraud please report to Action Fraud 0300 123 2040 or Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline 0808 223 1133.

Planning London Datahub

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The Planning DataHub is a collaborative project between all of the Planning Authorities in London to build a single open data set of development proposals in the planning process to enable monitoring of how our City is changing and develop a shared understanding of the data.

The dataset is owned and contributed to by everyone in the planning and development industry and would not be possible to produce unless all parties contribute towards it.

Whilst the DataHub itself is purely a dataset, we have enabled access to the data in a number of ways to make it useful and usable to everyone. This is an evolving area of work at present so please watch for changes as they happen.

It is a live feed from each boroughs planning departments. This gives a picture of how the city is changing, how planning policies are affecting that change and how that impacts the environment we live in. It is going live with a handy dashboard to help you navigate the data and find out useful information.

Visit the DataHub here: The Planning London Datahub | London City Hall

Housing Advice in the Pandemic

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The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed thousands of people to financial hardship and the risk of eviction. It is estimated that approximately 800,000 renters are behind on their rent and a flood of evictions may occur once the current temporary ban on evictions ends on 31 May 2021.

South West London Law Centres is hosting an online event to help local residents/organisations understand the help on offer from our legal aid housing team for those experiencing housing issues such as homelessness and eviction, repairs not being carried out or deposits not being returned, and find out how to access the service.

The event will be held on Thursday 25 March at 11am and will consist of a presentation on housing issues during the pandemic followed by a Q&A with housing solicitor Jeinsen Lam.

To register for the event, please go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/housing-advice-in-the-pandemic-tickets-143989088239

DEMOC Campaign Update – October Referendum

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In September 2020, the Campaign for a Democratically Elected Mayor of Croydon (DEMOC) formally handed in its petition that required Croydon Council to hold a referendum giving the people of Croydon the choice to change from the current failed council system to a new mayor, chosen directly by every voter in Croydon.

The Council at first refused to accept the petition was valid. After being threatened with court action, Croydon Council agreed to hold a referendum on 7th October 2021.

DEMOC are a group of Croydon Residents’ Associations supported by 17,000 residents seeking to change the way Croydon Council is run and make it better for all residents.

With the higher profile and status the position of Mayor brings, and with a mandate from the people, the Mayor will be well placed to bring the town together behind the steps that are now essential to put the town’s finances back on a sound footing including negotiation with Central Government. A Mayor can also create and develop a new vision for the town’s future in the post Covid-19, post-Brexit era, including a plan for the town centre.

For more information and details of how to help the campaign, visit the DEMOC website at: www.democ.org.uk.