Lewisham businesses lock up knifes and blades in fight against crime

11:44am Wednesday 16th January 2013 in Lewisham By Sarah Trotter

Catford businesses signed up to the scheme include Tesco Supermarket, Tony's Butchers, SWA Fish & Meat Shop, H&S Fish Market, pictured with Sgt Michelle Pryal. Catford businesses signed up to the scheme include Tesco Supermarket, Tony's Butchers, SWA Fish & Meat Shop, H&S Fish Market, pictured with Sgt Michelle Pryal.

KNIVES, blades and ‘BB’ guns are being locked up by Lewisham businesses to help protect the public.

There are 28 businesses - including shops and butchers - which have signed up to a Responsible Retailers Agreement in the fight against knife crime in Lewisham.

Larger kitchen-type knives, lighters and age-restricted toys such as ‘BB’ guns will be kept locked away and out of sight.

Other parts of the campaign – backed by Lewisham Council and Lewisham Police – will include limits on the sale of super-strength alcohol, tobacco and fireworks.

Mayor of Lewisham Sir Steve Bullock said: “Reducing knife-enabled crime is a top priority for the Safer Lewisham Partnership.

“Removing knives from sale, or making sure that they are securely locked away by retailers, is one means of making sure that people intent on committing crime with a knife have another avenue of causing disruption and harm to our community removed from them.”

He added: "Working in partnership we will continue to work together to reduce knife crime in Lewisham.”

Shops taking part will display a Responsible Retailer window sticker. Businesses wishing to get involved can contact the Lewisham Council Neighbourhood Community Safety team on 020 8314 9120.

Lewisham and Catford businesses that have signed up to the Knives RRA so far are:

Lidl Supermarket - Catford
Pound stretcher – Catford
Tesco Stores - Catford
Tony’s Butchers - Catford
SWA Fish & Meat Shop - Catford
H & S Fish Market - Catford
R & A Discount Store - Catford
You Fix - Lewisham
Poundland Store - Lewisham
Turkish Food Centre - Lewisham
Tiger Retail LTD - Lewisham
Pound World - Lewisham
Streets DIY - Lewisham
BHS Store - Lewisham
Pound Stretcher - Lewisham
99p Shop - Lewisham
99P Store - Lewisham
Tesco Supermarket - Lewisham
Bilal Fish & Meat - Lewisham
Lewisham Butcher & Grocer LTD - Lewisham
ZA Quality Halal Meat – Lewisham
Hasham & Son - Lewisham
Lewisham Food Centre - Lewisham
Turkish Food Centre - Lewisham
Daily Fresh Fish & Seafood - Lewisham
Halal Express - Lewisham
K & K Grocers & Butchers - Lewisham
Lewisham Food Market – Lewisham

Comments(14)

jeff onions says...
9:39am Thu 17 Jan 13

ooooh lets stand together with our arms folded looking all camp.. which ones erastus piggot? ;)

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Gypo.Joe says...
11:09am Thu 17 Jan 13

The photographer couldn't fit fat Karl Daley in the picture.

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carlos forme says...
9:46am Fri 18 Jan 13

i search engine erastus piggots blog an why it was shut down an i also searched erastus piggots poem its all over the net hahaha

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Banbury Joe says...
10:10am Fri 18 Jan 13

Rofl!!!

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the wall says...
10:12am Fri 18 Jan 13

There's a wiff of something in the air...........Oh that's what it is, the smell of BNP failure

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rarecockneyguvnor says...
10:57am Fri 18 Jan 13

Who wuz Wiffin ?? I heard she wuz the Redhill groundsheet.


Karl... Little'hampton' .....ROFLMAO

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Gypo.Joe says...
3:34pm Fri 18 Jan 13

Lets not forget Brewers droop, another BNP failure...92 votes.

They call him the Burgess Hill berk.

tHaNk yoU

Hows it hanging Tony boi ?

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Donna_T says...
9:42pm Fri 18 Jan 13

While we are all here guys who has my photos ? Its like an old tom cat wiv its throat cut.

thAnK u

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The .Gypo says...
11:23am Sat 19 Jan 13

think i be goin into tones butchers with ep he looks abit of all rite jus me and eps type he can leave his apron on as long as he torks all dirty ta me and erastus hehe

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ron,,1952 says...
10:36am Mon 21 Jan 13

didn,t know these shops had bb guns anyroad

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Gypo.Joe says...
10:48am Mon 21 Jan 13

ello Ron whats the weaver like over the other side boi.

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Donna_T says...
11:58am Mon 21 Jan 13

Ron told me he aint having a wash this week or next, its too cold. He might get 'is greasy Barnet cut in the summer though.

fank yOu

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cupidstunt1976 says...
12:06pm Tue 22 Jan 13

hey what country is this? gawd blimey i thought i was in some middle east country for a minute! shame on the politicians who turned this country into a pile of dung!

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Gypo.Joe says...
12:16pm Tue 22 Jan 13

cupidstunt1976 wrote:
hey what country is this? gawd blimey i thought i was in some middle east country for a minute! shame on the politicians who turned this country into a pile of dung!
Yus mate far to many German/Irish cupidstunts around Karl.

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