Simon Brew

This scam is really scary.. read on... 

My thanks to Croydon Trading Standards for alerting us all to this one.

When the new "big belly" bins were install about two years ago, I remember being told that they automatically reported back to base whenever they were were getting full, so that someone owuld come and empty them.

I was pleased to participate in a litter pick earlier today which was organised by the Purley Business Improvement District (BID). We tackled some well-known litter hotspots such as the high street and the wedge of land between Godstone Rd & Warren Road.

Here's another chance to get your first Covid jab if you are

- over 50

- or health or care staff (over 30)

Please just turn up as in flyer

I received this scam email earlier today - it follows a familiar pattern which I hope is becoming familiar to regular readers. 

1) There's no reason why my direct debit should suddenly have failed, because I haven't recently changed my bank account.

Apart from the Webb Estate in West Purley, there are now very few local streets which consist solely of large detached family houses sitting in their own grounds.

Here's the latest report from the Police Neighbourhood Watch team. You can get your own copy by email if you write to nhw@cbnwa.com. 

In January 2021, I first reported some graffiti on the Higher Drive railway bridge which later became offensive when someone embellished it.

I receive 1-2 scam emails every week and they're usually pretty easy to identify, mainly because the email address doesn't look right or there's an obvious spelling error, or the proposition itself is unrealistic, such as that a long-lost relative has left me lots of money.

On 26 February, I reported that as a result of the many cuts caused by the Labour Council's reckless spending and investment policies, the Council's graffiti removal team team were all losing their jobs, and in future only "offensive" graffiti would be removed.