Tag Archives: Anti-social behaviour

‘Anarchy in Croydon’ fears as Mayor axes 22 safety officer jobs

Neighbourhood Safety Officers work to reduce fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour, and one worker facing redundancy warns that erasing his department is ‘a complete invitation to stabbings’. By STEVEN DOWNES A council workers’ union is claiming that cash-strapped Croydon’s decision to … Continue reading

Posted in Council Tax, Crime, Croydon Council, Fly tipping, Katherine Kerswell, Knife crime, Mayor Jason Perry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Drug den in New Addington council flat took months to close

Croydon Council has issued a press release today which underlines that, even with support from the police and court action, it can take at least seven months for those using a council flat as a drug den, causing constant nuisance … Continue reading

Posted in Crime, Croydon Council, Housing, Mark Watson, New Addington | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Police chief wants to have Nightwatch soup kitchen moved on

Croydon Nightwatch, the local charity whose nightly work with the homeless and poor at Queen’s Gardens has been under threat from the council, today described comments by the borough’s police commander, David Musker, as ill-informed and accused Croydon’s most senior … Continue reading

Posted in Charity, Church and religions, Crime, Croydon Council, Croydon Nightwatch, David Musker, Policing, Taberner House | Tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Croydon leads the way again: this time in police cut backs

Worrying developments in South Croydon in the last few weeks, with implications for safety on the streets for us all. First, there was the stabbing of a community support officer in Waddon. Then, on Friday evening, a policeman was shot. … Continue reading

Posted in Boris Johnson, Crime, Croydon South, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments