The problem is very much NOT sorted out as Mallix says. I walk past the 2 adjoining and empty houses in Drake often on my way to the Spar and have infact been hassled by the squatters sleeping in the property of the 2 houses right opposite the new and improved Obs Picnic Park. Some of the people sleeping there are indeed dangerous (often criminals will pretend to be an innocent bergie) and they are a nuisance. Is there any way of getting hold of the property owners ?
Just a thought: The new Obs picnic area is starting to look VERY good :) Unfortunately the fact is though that if the local strollers and riff- raff are not kept at bay it will soon turn into a junk heap and become dirty and dangerous at night. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to take a stroll around the streets of Obs without fear of being mugged/stabbed/robbed/ raped etc. ? Well done to all those involved in upgrading the park, it's looking great! On Jul 20, 12:36 pm, Mallix <[email protected]> wrote: > The problem has not been addressed yet - this morning there were more > people than ever. Also they're beginning to construct male-shift > shelters now too. > > On Jul 10, 11:25 am, Rob Gaylard <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Insp. Nel - our Sector Manager - has taken down the structure that had > > been put up in Drake St. In the meantime there have been responses > > from Mr Wilshire, the Head of Specialised Law Enforcement Services at > > Metro, and Mr Rautenback, who is in charge of Safety and Security, > > indicating that Metro will give this their attention. Thanks to Cllr > > Thomas for his intervention. > > Rob Gaylard > > > On Jul 9, 12:53 pm, "Helen Swart" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > If I remember correctly this is the area that was to be developed by > > > Woolworths, have no idea when they intend continue. > > > > Seems that developers in Obs have no regard for the residents, take for > > > insatance the Spar developement. > > > > Bovain > > > Who can these concerns be addressed to. > > > > Helen > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Mallix" <[email protected]> > > > To: "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 9:54 AM > > > Subject: [obsnw] A bit of a squatter camp starting in Drake Road > > > > > I walk to work every morning and on the way I have noticed a bit of a > > > > squatter camp for homeless people starting up in the abandoned > > > > buildings opposite the park in Drake road (off station road). At first > > > > there were one or two people who slept on the veranda outside, and > > > > they looked relatively harmless, but now there are around 5 vagrants, > > > > and some are beginning to hassle people walking past, and a bit of a > > > > mess is starting in and around the building. As always, this will > > > > become more and more of a problem if left alone. Anybody know of a way > > > > to do something about this? Who owns these buildings? > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG -www.avg.com > > > Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.8/2226 - Release Date: 07/08/09 > > > 21:51:00 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
