Ashburnham Triangle Association

There has been an increase in reports made in May by TSB customers relating to “port-out” fraud. Fraudsters are number porting a victim’s telephone number to a SIM card under their control and then using the number to access the victim’s bank accounts. The increase in the number of reports corresponds with the timing of TSB’s computer system update, which resulted in 1.9 million users being locked out of their accounts. Opportunistic fraudsters are using TSB’s system issue to target individuals, which follows the increase in phishing and smishing communications also targeting TSB customers this month. Victims’ bank account and personal details including their phone number are collected by the fraudster, providing them with the information to execute the fraud.  Number porting is a genuine service provided by telecommunication companies. It allows customers to keep their existing phone number and transfer it to a new SIM card. The existing network provider sends the custo...

The Safer Neighbourhood Panel met on Thursday 24th May. At the meeting it was confirmed the South Pole nightclub, situated directly below the North Pole bar in Greenwich High Road, has had its licence revoked. The North Pole has over 30 conditions on its current licence and Osman Zinnureyn has been removed as the DPS (Designated Premises Supervisor). Below are the new opening hours for the North Pole: North Pole Mon - Wed:  Premises to close and clear of all patrons by midnight (no change to original licence) Thursday:  Premises to close and clear of all patrons by 12:30pm (no change to original licence) Fri & Sat :  Premises to close and clear of all patrons by 01:00am (a reduction of 2 hours from original licence) Sunday:  Premises to close and clear of all patrons by 11:00pm (no change to the bar but a reduction of half an hour to the restaurant). MOPAC stats suggest there is a rise in burglary including theft from outhouses such as sheds and ga...

Do you recognise these men? They are wanted by the Police in connection with a recent burglary with assault. These pictures were taken on the junction of Royal Hill and Prior Street outside Topham House Flats (The Hill Restaurant is opposite):   As mentioned in our Safer Neighbourhood update on 18 April, two men used unnecessary force to enter a home in Prior Street, pushing the homeowner to the floor and demanded her bank card pin number. Other items, including jewellery and IT equipment were also stolen. If you recognise the above individuals please contact the police: Call or text on 07825 273811 Tweet @MPSGreenwich Email  p227745@met.police.uk Your cooperation is appreciated. Tina Pugh Security 

The future of the empty antiques shop at the top of Blackheath Hill is coming to a critical point. On one side the site owners, Oceanview Properties, want to convert it into flats, while on the other side a group of local activists, Dartmouth Hill Community Shop Ltd, want to run it as a community meeting place, shop and café. If you would like to make any comment to the Inspectorate as they review this case, please email: North1@pins.gsi.gov.uk , quoting reference APP/C5690/C5960/W/18/3199558. Please note that the deadline for submissions is June 1st 2018. Information regarding the case of the Dartmouth Hill Community Shop committee can be found here .

In May [ART&CRITIQUE], a London-based alternative art education network, is visiting Deptford for a day of discussions on art and gentrification. Join them for a tour of galleries, studios, community spaces and landmarks on a walk along the streets, waterways, green spaces and new developments. They will meet artists, curators and activists to explore how they are resisting or overcoming the displacement of communities and the shrinking of public and creative spaces. Meet them at 12noon inside Deptford Rail Station (Deptford High Street, London SE8 3NUAll, booking not required) or join them along the way. Please scroll down for the itinerary and a map of the route. More information and a detailed map are available at  https://artandcritique.uk/art-crawl/ I came to London, I was very lucky, at a time when you could still squat in central London and survive here and have enough space to have a studio to work. But now, young artists coming to London – where would they even ...

There will be a Safer Neighbourhood Panel Meeting this Thursday 24th May which involves local police, councillors, Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators together with the ATA security representative. If there are any issues or concerns you would like raised at this meeting then please email tina.m.pugh@btinternet.com. Also, we need to report a local resident was subject to mobile phone theft last Friday along Greenwich High Road. The phone was snatched by assailants on a moped, causing the victim to fall to the ground and incur injury. This type of crime is becoming increasingly popular within London and, unfortunately, within Greenwich, especially at busy locations such as within the high street and outside the DLR and train station. Often victims are approached from behind while talking or texting on phones. Criminals on mopeds or bicycles may mount the pavement to grab the phone or snatch it from the road. Sometimes when it’s a moped, a pillion passenger will snatch it. Follow ...