South Norwood Documentary Ideas

Tyree Webster

Social Action Documentary Task 1
Initial Research

SOUTH NORWOOD

POLICE STATION SOLD TO SAVE $$$ AND TURNED INTO A BLOCK OF FLATS
(South Norwood has a high crime rate and the Council thought that it would be a great idea to sell South Norwood's only police station and relocate it to Addiscombe)

This will negatively affect:

• Elderly
• Local shopkeepers
• Families
• Police Officers.

This is because the old folks might find it distressting to find somebody else to rely on when they need help. Local shopkeepers could get robbed at gunpoint with no help. Families could be put into immediate danger with out any help. Finally, local Police Officers will be out of a job and will be unable to save the community.

This will be good for:

• Criminals, as they would be able to get away with murder and stealing

POTENTIAL INTERVIEWS: Police Officers, the public, the old people- we can get their personal views on the matter and how they think it will affect the Town and local authorities

6 MONTH ROADWORKS CAUSING HEAVY DELAYS 
(Happens frequently, and this started in February. The Council thought that it would be a good idea to replace the Victorian water mains underground, this job was supposed to take 6 months from February but has somehow managed to take nearly the entire year)

• School children
• Those who need to go to work
• Emergency services

These three will be affected negatively because the school children and those who need to go to work will most likely be late everyday or will have to travel in a different direction. Also, Emergency service vehicles will also take longer to get to their destinations.

POTENTIAL INTERVIEWS: The public and whoever thought of this, presumably the Croydon Council.

THORNTON HEATH

CRIME RATE IS VERY HIGH
 (There are a lot of drug dealers in Thornton Heath and many underground meth labs, there are also many stabbings)

This negatively affects:

• The general public
• Young children
• Old people
• Police Officers

This is good for:

Criminals, as they wouldn't care either way.

POTENTIAL INTERVIEWS- we could interview the public and obtain their personal views on the drug problems and other crimes and what they think the Police should do about it.