"Come in, TEAPOT 1"

When I spotted the downed website yesterday, I had sat down to add a note about the Community Payback launch I'd just visited. This is a project to get offenders who're sentenced to nn hours of community service to do work (cleaning up graffiti, clearing overgrown or littered paths, etc) that makes places feel safer for residents. One of the reasons I went was an early opportunity to meet some of the ward policing team for Perry Vale (a sergeant, 3 PCs and 3 PCSOs, when they're up to full strength). I missed the lunch (because I had to get back and do some work), but I did get a cup of tea from the "Police Catering Support Unit" that was in attendance. You know how police cars all have big ID letters on top, so the helicopter can identify them? Well, this is "TEAPOT 1".

Marion Nisbet from Sydenham was there, and Crada as cabinet member for community safety. Notably, although it was in Forest Hill ward, none of the keen young LibDem councillors turned up.

It seems (from this morning's email) that the off-air website certainly wasn't an authorised decision in line with council policy. One of those S/F interfaces might be in the offing...