Archive for the ‘Crime’ Category

Action on graffiti

by richardshaw on 17 January, 2015

Residents have been reporting a  sharp increase in graffiti around Beauchief, Greenhill and Lowedges. Myself and Simon Clement-Jones have been reporting it to the council and are calling on residents to report any new graffiti. Residents shouldn’t have to put up with graffiti blighting our local area – please let us know if you spot […]

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Report Back: Tackling fly-tipping and graffiti

by richardshaw on 4 March, 2013

Recently a  sofa was fly-tipped amongst the trees and bushes at the end of Carter Road. I reported this on the 21st February and it was removed a few days later. Fly-tipping is a real problem for our area and has been increasing since the Blackstock Road waste and recycling centre, the busiest site in […]

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Gleadless Valley deserves better

by richardshaw on 3 January, 2013

I was saddened to read in The Star about Tesco’s refusal to deliver to residents in Gleadless Valley on the grounds that it is a ‘bad area’ and is unsafe for their drivers. This must feel terribly unfair to local people. As a local campaigner, I spend a lot of time in and around the […]

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