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streatham action
Public meeting
The horrific terrorist attack of 2nd February in
our beloved Streatham has left many in shock
and seeking answers.
streatham action held a Public meeting at
the Hideaway on 19th February chaired by
Charles Hymas, home affairs editor of the
telegraph and local resident. Panel members
were Superintendent Ian Howells of Lambeth
met Police, Bell Ribiero-Addy MP, Kilvinder
Vigurs, Divisional Director of the National
Probation service (NPs), London; Mary Pilgrim,
head of Public Protection; Annie Hudson,
Lambeth strategic Director for Community
safety and Cllr Mohammed Seedat, Lambeth
Cabinet member for Community safety. the
seniority of people on the panel is testament
to how seriously residents’ concerns are being
taken by the organisations involved.
the meeting was well-attended and calm,
with plenty of opportunity for members of the
public to ask questions. With investigations
ongoing, particulars of this incident could not
Charles Hymas and Panel
be discussed. While no new information was
revealed, it emerged that Councils are not
necessarily informed when dangerous criminals
are placed in their areas because they are not
statutory participants in the multi-agency Public
Protection arrangements (maPPa).
Jack hopkins, Leader of Lambeth Council, has
written to home secretary, Priti Patel, asking
why streatham residents “were put in harm’s
way” because a very dangerous convicted
terrorist was placed in approved Premises in
Leigham Court rd. the other Lambeth approved
Premise is in tulse hill (Lambeth has 2 out of
the 12 in London), and both are run by a charity,
hestia Ltd.
The incident has raised many crucial
questions and prompted rapid reforms;
the Terrorist Offenders Bill is being rushed
through Parliament as we publish.