Daily Archives: July 7, 2010

Builders and outsourcing companies fear public sector cuts

Posted on July 7, 2010 by insidecroydon

In case they had any lingering doubts that Chancellor Gideon Osborne’s 25 per cent (or is it 40 per cent?) cuts in public spending will impact the private sector just as much as local councils, such as Croydon, then the … Continue reading →

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Rooney decides that it is Barcelona or bust

Posted on July 7, 2010 by insidecroydon

There’s a headline to get the Twitterati all a-Tweeting, but Wayne Rooney isn’t about to seek a transfer from Old Trafford to the Camp Nou. Rather, Martyn Rooney, Croydon’s national 400 metres champion, has declared that next month’s European championships … Continue reading →

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Council leader Mike Fisher defends tough decisions

Posted on July 7, 2010 by insidecroydon

The Croydon Guardian has done very well, getting statements from the Conservative leader of Croydon Council, Mike Fisher, and the Labour opposition leader, Tony Newman, ahead of next Monday’s crunch meeting of the Council Cabinet.

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Charities react in horror at Croydon’s plan for 66% grant cuts

Posted on July 7, 2010 by insidecroydon

Where’s “Call Me Dave” Cameron’s Big Society? Not in Croydon, if the Council’s massive cuts in grants to local charity and voluntary groups are anything to go by. Charity groups have reacted in horror to the news that Croydon is … Continue reading →

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