Every week the Metropolitan Police operators receive hundreds of calls from members of the public asking for the answers to all sorts of questions. For further assistance view the PNLD Police National Legal Database.

Q. I need information about how to get a police check. I live in your area, how do I get the forms and details of how to get a character check?

A. The process for obtaining subject access (a Police check) is fully explained on the following web site and the forms you require can be downloaded from there. Unfortunately they will require an original signature on the form which means you will have to send it by post. Please visit   www.met.police.uk/dataprotection .

Q. Someone has parked their car blocking my driveway.
A. Check with neighbours or local shops to see if the driver is nearby. If not, call the local police on 020 7421 1212 and have the registration number of the car concerned with you.

Q. Someone has parked their car in my disabled bay/residents bay/nearby yellow lines or on the pavement.
A. Ring the Local Authority Wardens on 020 7527 2000, have the registration number of the car concerned when you ring up.

Q. A car has been abandoned in my street or a neighbouring street. It has no road tax.
A. Unless you have reason to believe it is stolen or of interest to police, please ring London Borough of Islington Abandoned Vehicle's Team on 020 7527 6555 or 020 7527 2000. Have as many details about the car as you can.

Q. There is a car parked nearby which has no road tax or an "out of date" road tax.
A. The car must be parked on a public highway, not private land or a driveway. Write, giving details of the vehicle to: Sidcup VRO, Group 5, Sidcup House, 12-18 Station Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 7DA or fax to them on 020 8308 1419.

Q. What can I do about the noise my neighbours make or any other excessive noise in the area?
A. Contact the Public Protection Division at London Borough of Islington on 020 7527 3258.

Q. I have become the victim of a minor crime, how do I report it?
A. If police do not need to attend the scene, i.e. there is no known suspect, no injury, minor damage and does not involve a child victim, the matter can be reported on the Internet [report a crime online ] or consider Telephone Crime Reporting at Islington Police Station on 020 7421 1212.