Ashburnham Triangle Association

We have been notified by the Council that there has been a spate of rogue tree surgeons operating in the Triangle and surrounding area’s who have taken some works to trees without the benefit of planning permission, by posing as qualified tree surgeons offering to cut down or provide maintenance to garden trees in exchange for cash (at highly inflated levels). False addresses, mobile numbers and websites have been used on materials provided and vehicles used. The Triangle is protected by a Conservation Area designation in addition, some trees (including trees located in private gardens) may be subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) – which protects specific trees, groups of trees or woodlands in the interests of amenity. The Council must be notified six weeks in advance of intended works to a tree located within a Conservation Area or covered by a TPO unless a specific exemption applies (such as where a tree poses a risk to the public). To cut down, uproot or destroy a tree covere...

We welcome Sergeant Iain O’Hara to the Safer Neighbourhoods Team who joined on 2nd June. Iain has been with the Metropolitan Police for over 19 years and specifically requested to join a Safer Neighbourhood Team in his next role. We look forward to building on our close relationship with the SNT Team. The rest of the Safer Neighbourhood Team remains unchanged: Police Constable John Moody Police Constable Jaime Welch - currently on maternity leave but returning 24th August PCSO Henry Lawton Outside the Triangle There has been numerous reports of bag and phone snatching near the Cutty Sark boat. Police advise not to walk and talk on your phone around this area and to be vigilant of your surroundings if you do need to make/take a call.  There are new beggars within the Town Centre. Please note that many of these beggars are known to police and are not actually homeless.  Police advise NOT to give money to anyone begging. Drug dealing and drug taking...

Yesterday, Tuesday 16th July, at approx 2:45pm a lady had her handbag/phone snatched from two young black males, possible Somalian appearance on a black moped along Devonshire Drive. The moped riders used the false pretence of asking for directions and then snatch bag/phone and drove off at high speed. A local resident witnessed the mugging and reported the crime to a passing police car. Do you have cameras in Devonshire Drive and captured any video footage we can forward to the police?   Please be extra vigilant. Bag and phone snatching is particularly prevalent in the Town Centre at this time of year, often on mopeds, but seeing it happen within the Triangle is very worrying. Tina Pugh ATA Security / Police Liaison

It’s back on a Saturday! This year’s summer street party is on Saturday, September 7th, starting at 1pm.

Notes from the June meeting of our History group can be read here . Information on writing contributions to Layers of London  can be found here .

Greenwich council has tweeted that some streets did not have their recycling bins collected on Monday due to “operational difficulties”. Residents are asked to leave blue lid bins out on Tuesday, July 2nd for emptying.