freedom of info from ofcom response

[fuze]

With regard to information related to Essex, you may find the information we released in response to a request earlier in the year of interest. It is available on our website.
With regard to the London area, and more generally, we now publish figures about illegal broadcasting (pirate radio) on our website.
With regards your specific request, the figures are below – with the 2014 figures being as at 24 December.
London
During 2013 and 2014 138


London
During 2013 and 2014 138 illegal stations were taken off air in London. There were operations conducted against illegal broadcasters, located in the following areas:
Borough Number of operations conducted 2013 and 14
LB Bexley 0

2 of 4
LB
LB Brent 18
LB Bromley 2
LB Camden 0
LB Croydon 17
LB Ealing 10
LB Enfield 20
LB Greenwich 1
LB Hackney 31
LB Hammersmith & Fulham 2
LB
LB Hackney 31
LB Hammersmith & Fulham 2
LB Haringey 95
LB Harrow 0
LB Havering 6
LB Hillington 1
LB Hounslow 0
LB Islington 45
LB Kensington & Chelsea 0
RB Kingston Upon Thames 2
LB Newham 1
LB Southwark 18
LB Sutton 3
LB Tower Hamlets 79
LB Waltham Forest 1
LB Wandsworth 12


There were 7 convictions in London during 2013 and 2014 at the following courts
Brent Magistrates x 2
Camberwell Magistrates x 2
Wimbledon Magistrates x 1
Highbury Corner Magistrates x 1
Harrow Crown Court x 1
Essex

During 2013 and 14 there were 32 raids against 16 stations. There were 2 convictions: 1 at Southend-on-Sea magistrates’ court and 1 at Basildon magistrates’ court.
Final figures for 2014 will not be released until the new year when they have all been checked and verified.
I hope this information is helpful. Please quote the reference number above in any future correspondence as this will help us to deal with your query more quickly.

[thestig]

I done this once with ofcom after I shutdown a radio I had on as had a near miss with them nearly finding us.
I was down in Cornwall back then and was the only pirate on, the information from them said 1 pirate station was traced after 1 complaint was received but no convictions resulted.
All it takes is one a$$hole to complain and they are on your case.

[teckniqs]

Is the thing that came on from Newquay a few years ago? Think it was called Juice or something??

[Jay Xtreme]

Doesn't name them like it did before.

[fuze]

I just see on the ofcom website they have the freedom of info requests on there now. I see your info request on cornwall on there mate, it hasn't got your details on there but i gather its your one

[thestig]

Mine was not Juice, that was before I was down there but was based in Newquay.
That would be my request you see fuze, I only did it to see if I was reported. I manged to shut it down just as ofcom and 2 plod were across the road, they went to a house with a taxi repeater antenna on so they assumed that is where it was. When they came out they were looking up in the trees and that for any links. They could not find anything so plod went and the 2 ofcom guys mooched around a few more minutes then went away. I never fired it up again there and moved away 4 months later anyway.

This was my request: Linky

[dave.parsons]

"20011" ?? Wow, I really did sleep heavily last night !

[thestig]

"20011" ?? Wow, I really did sleep heavily last night !

Yes a bit of a typo on their side.

[killer daddy of radio]

So use camden and harrow lads as the councils just dont give a cunt what u do on roof why set up with the 500 others on brixton harlsden and t hamlets!

[thestig]

[sde-1104]

That's a good read (the Ofcom bit) - It looks like numbers are down from previous years.