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Monthly Archives: April 2011
The CEO speaks: Croydon faces a tough year. For some
Once started, there’s no stopping Croydon CEO Jon Rouse and his considered scribblings published on the council’s internal interweb system. Inside Croydon believes Rouse’s rousing jottings are deserving of a far wider audience. We were delighted to share the thoughts … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Jon Rouse
Tagged Council Tax, Croydon, London Borough of Croydon, Mike Fisher
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The CEO speaks: “Exhausted” after jolly to south of France
In the spirit of openness and transparency, here at Inside Croydon Towers, we’re delighted to bring you the second blog entry from the council’s near-£200,000 chief executive, Jon Rouse. This one was posted after the council spent more than £12,000 … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Jon Rouse
Tagged Cannes, Croydon, French Riviera, MIPIM, Real estate development
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The CEO speaks: What Rouse is telling his departing staff
In the spirit of openness and transparency, Inside Croydon is delighted to offer an insight into the inner workings of the 7th floor of Taberner House, from where the council’s near-£200,000 a year chief executive, Jon Rouse, oversees the management … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Jon Rouse
Tagged Council Tax, Croydon, Taberner House, Voluntary redundancy
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Calm down dear: Hilley goes silly over man on the tracks
David Cameron is not the only politician who sometimes struggles to concentrate on showing that, really, honestly, he does have the “common touch”, and that he is not just an Old Etonian from an immensely privileged background who actually has … Continue reading
Posted in Clare Hilley, Planning, Waddon
Tagged Conservative Future, Croydon, David Cameron, Waddon, Young Conservatives
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Mayday! Damning report after 5 deaths at Croydon hospital
Mayday Hospital has been put on a warning by national regulator the Care Quality Commission following a critical report by inspectors who were called in to the maternity unit following the death of five mothers after giving birth last year. … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Mayday Hospital
Tagged Care Quality Commission, Childbirth, Croydon University Hospital, Health, Hospital, London, Maternal death, Midwifery
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Higher Drive builders take scheme to planning hearing
The planning hearing for the site at Higher Drive in Purley takes place at the Town Hall tonight. Our regular reader will know that while former video salesman John Whelan has obtained a strictly conditional planning consent for a 30-bed … Continue reading
Posted in Planning, Purley, Steve O'Connell
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£15,000 for Croydon Mayor’s banquet is worth every penny
We are still waiting for our invitation for Friday’s little event up at Westminster. But a smart invite to the second-best social event in London in the next few weeks arrived here at Inside Croydon Towers this morning. The Mayor … Continue reading
London 2012 Olympic ticket applications close tonight
Don’t miss out on your chance of getting tickets for the 2012 London Olympics – applications for the public ballot close at midnight tonight. Inside Croydon offered its own guide to what sports events to apply for (click here), with … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Sport
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An open letter from Croydon to Minister Grant Shapps
Given Croydon’s “proud to serve” £660,000-a-year council press operation sees its role as to obstruct, misinform and deceive, and while the borough is on the Information Commissioner’s blacklist for its failure to respond in a timely manner to Freedom of … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Jon Rouse
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Video salesman’s £20m hospital scheme slammed as “barmy”
It was long enough ago that when Samuel Johnson declared patriotism to be the last refuge of a scoundrel, the great diarist could not have known that centuries later scoundrels would instead be taking refuge behind allegations of “nimbyism”. Thus … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Kenley, Planning, Purley, Steve O'Connell
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Weekend rambles: Chipstead and Mugswell (4¾ miles; easy)
Make the most of the unusually perfect walking weather with another of WALKER DUNELM’s recommended hikes, and maybe take the opportunity to load up for the barbecue, too This walk begins at the small parking area by the entrance to … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Outside Croydon, Pubs, Walker Dunelm, Walks
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Whyteleafe comedy club offers a kick up the apps
A local comedy club that first opened just 12 months ago has been so successful that it is now gearing itself up to take its regular show to the Brighton Fringe Festival next month and to Edinburgh in August.
Posted in Activities, Comedy
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Ronnie Corbett calls for campaign to save David Lean Cinema
Ronnie Corbett, Croydon’s biggest resident celebrity (get in!), tonight turned on the local council, describing its decision to close the David Lean Cinema as “monstrous”. Corbett, a true National Treasure at the age of 80, gave an exclusive interview to … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Croydon Council, Sara Bashford
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Ronnie Corbett’s Brief (geddit?) Encounter with the council
Do you think it’s deliberate? As part of its extremely well-attended Last Picture Show series to mark the closure of the David Lean Cinema, tonight they are showing one of the master’s best-known films, Brief Encounter. Brief Encounter, introduced by… … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Comedy, Croydon Council, Sara Bashford
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Croydon keeps secret £4m in planning payments
Now Croydon Council is flouting new government laws on “openness” and “transparency” by deliberately withholding vital information over nearly £4 million of spending last month on just two items by the planning department.
Posted in Croydon Council, Planning, Simon Hoar
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Bashford refuses to answer key questions on libraries
ELIZABETH ASH reports on what really went on at last week’s council meeting, but still has many more questions than honest answers At last Monday’s Croydon Council meeting at the Town Hall, several Sanderstead residents tabled questions, and two of … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Local media, Sanderstead, Sara Bashford
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Rats! Slum fears over Menta’s Cherry Orchard Gardens plan
Well this will be a test for our Croydon Council. Will they back the rule of law and the interests of local residents? Or will they support the interests of the mega-billionaire property developers and ease their way through to … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Cherry Orchard Gardens, Housing, Parking, Planning
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Weekend rambles: “The four Bs” (5¾ miles; moderate)
This week, WALKER DUNELM strides in to Kent for a longer ramble around a nature reserve noted for its bird life Bough Beech Reservoir was built in the late 1960s and the northern end is now a nature reserve popular … Continue reading
Posted in Outside Croydon, Walker Dunelm, Walks
Tagged Bough Beech, Glossary of cricket terms, Good Beer Guide, Greensand Ridge, Ide Hill, Scotland, Stile
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£150,000 deputy CEO misleads on Croydon CTax performance
Note to Nathan Elvery: when you’re in a hole, stop digging. Elvery is Croydon Council’s deputy CEO, a man so desperate to have his work praised that he contrived to be a judge and award a prize to his own … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Dudley Mead, Nathan Elvery
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Even council dismisses talk of cinema move to Fairfield Halls
Inside Croydon has come in to possession of a revealing email sent to staff at the David Lean Cinema late on Thursday about the venue’s future. Or lack of one.
Posted in Art, Fairfield Halls, Sara Bashford
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Scannell’s strike helps prolong the madness
GOLDIE swoops in with the latest news ahead of Saturday’s relegation showdown at Selhurst Park They say in life there is a thin line between genius and insanity. In football, a manager can be as mad as a ball bag … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Goldie
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