Old Coulsdon Residents' Association

Reporting Problems   

• You can report the following directly to the Council: abandoned cars, graffiti, potholes in the road, faulty street lighting, problems with trees, grass verges, or parks, waste not being collected or strewn about and, if you are a Council Tenant, housing repairs. Report your problem

• Contact your local councillors and MP direct: To make your voice heard where it counts you can contact your local councillors. If you would like to contact Richard Ottaway MP you can write to him at the House of Commons, Westminster SW1A  0AA. Tel: 020 7219 6392. The local Conservative Party Office is at 36 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2LG. Tel: 020 8660 0491. You can also email him at ottawayrgj@parliament.uk He even has his own website www.richardottaway.com

• Graffiti: As stated above, you can contact the Council direct to report this, but please note that if it is at a bus stop, the bus company will clean it off. You can contact them direct at National Express for the 60 bus stops or Metrobus for the 466 bus stops.

• Noise Nuisance: Are you troubled by neighbours playing loud music late at night? A constantly barking dog? Burglar and car alarms making you fume? Construction work going on at all hours? Someone's DIY or car repairs driving you mad? Find out from the Council's Pollution Enforcement Team what can be done. If you want to make a complaint about noise you can even email them. During April to September there is also a Noisy Party Patrol that operates on Saturday nights, between 11.00pm and 3.00am. It is run by the Council in conjunction with the Police and they have the authority to confiscate hi-fi equipment if the noise continues after a verbal warning. Call them on 020 8686 4433.

• Buses: If you have a problem or suggestion about one of our London buses, or a bus stop (bad driving, cancellation, vandalism etc.) you can report it by phoning 0845 300 700 or by email. Please state the route, time and running number or registration number of the bus. If your report is about a shelter, quote the name of the stop (they all have one now and it is on the bus stop post).

• Have you seen something suspicious? If you see a crime being committed ring 999 immediately. Has a crime been committed against you, but you are no longer in any danger? Then contact the Police on 020 8667 1212. Alternatively, you can also report non-urgent, minor crime online. If you have a general comment to make about crime in our area, or would like any advice, please contact our Community Police Officer, PC Simon Watson, on 020 8649 0380. If you have information about a crime, but wish to remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. For crime prevention tips and advice click here.

• Problems and faults on Farthing Down, Happy Valley and Coulsdon Common: The Corporation of London have their own website where you can report problems and faults online. You can also find out what is happening on the commons, download the latest copy of their newsletter and what events are being held, and print out a site map from their new leaflet range.