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Tackling Blue Badge Imposters
In a two-month operation, keeping watch on a Bexleyheath car park, police officers seized six disabled car-parking ‘blue badges’ being used illegally by unauthorised and able-bodied drivers.
After a joint operation with Bexley Council to identify car parks where blue car park badges for the disabled were being misused, officers from Christchurch Safer Neighbourhoods Policing Team monitored the car park for the disabled at the rear of the King’s Head public house, Arnsberg Way.
They seized badges from six drivers who did not match the photographs on the badges they were displaying and arrested another driver for using a photocopy of a badge. He was charged with fraud and given an official caution.
Cllr Peter Craske, Bexley’s Cabinet Member for Transport, said: “Misusing the blue badge, which is meant to make life a little easier for people who are physically impaired, is unacceptable. It is a criminal offence which we will encourage the police to prosecute.”
Police Sergeant Simon Middleton said: “Once alerted to the abuse we kept this observation going with steady success. If we are not satisfied about the owner’s identity we seize the blue badge and will continue to do so. People should know that it is an offence of fraud and that they face arrest.”
Helping Hand for Community Groups
Is your community group in need of a make-over; is your project flagging; would you like to start your own community group? If the answer is yes to any of these questions then help is at hand.
Community groups in Thamesmead are being offered free support by Trust Thamesmead, the area’s leading community development charity.
The Trust has a highly-skilled team of community development officers who are experienced in helping setting up new groups, accessing premises and funding, training, organisational health checks and developing and implementing policies and procedures.
The Trust’s Community Development Manager Janice Songhurst-Jones said: “Whether your community group is in need of some fresh ideas, you are thinking of starting up a new group or you need a boost to liven up your project then talk to us. It’s what we are here for and we’ll be very happy to help.”
The Trust has produced an information leaflet ‘Supporting Local Groups’ which can be obtained from the Trust by calling 020 8320 4470 or by calling into the Trust offices at 19A Joyce Dawson Way in Thamesmead Town Centre, around the corner from the clock tower by the canal.
POLICE APPEAL
Bexley Police are appealing for information into the theft of large number of temporary bus stops from around Welling and Sidcup.
The incidents have all been reported as occurring between 28th February 2007 and 24th April 2007.
The bus stops are 3 metre anodised aluminium poles weighing approximately 26 kilos. Each stop sign has an estimated value of approximately £1,000.
In total 11 bus stops have been taken.
If anyone has any information that can assist in identifying the culprits responsible for the thefts they are asked to call Bexleyheath CID on 0208 284 9135 or to remain anonymous the Bexley Crime Hotline 020 8284 9234 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Serious assault in Erith
Bexley Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious assault on Saturday, 28th April 2007.
Police attended Queen Elizabeth Hospital following reports of a fight and a 20-year-old man seriously injured.
The incident occurred outside Tease Nightclub, Pier Road, Erith at around 02.30 hours.
In an unprovoked attack the victim sustained serious facial injuries after two unknown males assaulted him.
The suspects are described as being in their late teens or early 20s.
Anyone who witnessed the assault or has any information they think may assist police with their enquiries should call DC Danny Cossins at Bexleyheath CID on 020 8284 9135 or the Bexley Crime Hotline on 020 8284 9234 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 to remain anonymous. All calls will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
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Jamelia will be headlining this year’s Trust Thamesmead Summer Festival which co-insides with Thamesmead’s 40th birthday. Keeping in theme, acts from the last four decades, including Showaddywaddy, The Real Thing, Sybil, Antony Costa, The Honeyz and Trust Thamesmead’s T Factor winners Audio Hawk will all be performing on stage.
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