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Monthly Archives: May 2011
City status for Croydon? Never on a Sunday
Croydon Council’s renewed campaign for city status was recently the subject of an online poll at the Croydon Guardian, where 47 per cent of respondents are either against the proposal altogether or “couldn’t give a shit” (we think that’s what … Continue reading
The Crocus Vale’s parish church celebrates its Minster status
Croydon Parish Church officially became a Minster yesterday. But that does not mean it is taking a step towards cathedral status to enhance Croydon’s claims to becoming a city, according to Rev Canon Colin Boswell. Rev Boswell gave two interviews … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Croydon Central, History
Tagged Catholic Church, Croydon, Croydon Parish Church, England, London, London Borough of Croydon, Parish, Religion
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Croydon cricket fans face 40% price hike for T20 match
Cricket fans in Croydon are outraged at being charged up to 40 per cent more than standard prices for Surrey’s Twenty20 fixture to be staged at Whitgift School next month. The match between Surrey and Sussex on the evening of … Continue reading
Posted in Cricket, Sport, Whitgift School
Tagged Brighton Road, Croydon, Essex, Oval, Sky Sports, Surrey, Sussex, Whitgift School
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Batman movie-makers start work on demolishing Croydon
Croydon as Gotham City? The producers of the latest Batman movie might have been just a tad obvious when selecting as a shooting location a town that the local MP said has a “reputation for rather unwelcoming 1960s architecture and … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, West Croydon
Tagged Christian Bale, Croydon, Delta House, Gotham City, Joker, London, Penguin, West Croydon station
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The CEO speaks: McDonald’s gold stars all round
Our Glorious Leader, Jon Rouse, Croydon’s chief executive, continues to whip up his staff into a near-frenzy of action and performance with his regular postings on the council’s cutting-edge interweb system. In the sense where “whip” is the most important … Continue reading
Posted in Jon Rouse
Tagged Croydon, London, London Borough of Croydon, Taberner House
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Rambles: Bletchingley to Tandridge (9 miles; moderate)
WALKER DUNELM is pulling on his rambling boots for the second Surrey stage of the Greensand Way The Greensand Way is a 108-mile long-distance footpath which starts at Haslemere in Surrey, and follows the Greensand Ridge to Ham Street in … Continue reading
£194m takeover of Minerva could end decade of blight
Minerva, the property development company which owns the prestigious Allders building and Nestle’s HQ tower, as well as the urban wasteland at the centre of town known as St George’s Walk, is subject of a multi-million pound takeover bid which … Continue reading
Job cuts to hit Croydon’s local free newspaper
More local job cuts announced – and this is very bad news. The local freepaper, the Croydon Guardian, looks set to lose its hard-working and well-respected sports editor, Graham Moody, among 12 journalists facing the axe under the latest cost-cutting … Continue reading
Posted in Local media, URV
Tagged Croydon Council, Croydon Guardian, London, London Borough of Croydon, National Union of Journalists, Newsquest
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Croydon Council’s transport contract: the audit report
Inside Croydon publishes here the full May 2010 report from auditors in to Croydon Council’s transport procurement process.
Slow down, where’s the fire? It might be in Westminster
Croydon’s reputation according to one of the borough’s MPs, “for rather unwelcoming 1960s architecture and for crime and anti-social behaviour”, had another negative lumped on to it yesterday, with the Evening Standard branding the borough as “London’s arson hotspot” (you … Continue reading
Freedom of Expression is alive in Croydon (at least in a pub)
Birthday celebrations are going on at the Green Dragon pub on the corner of Croydon High Street and Surrey Street, where its regular programme of Freedom of Expression Tuesday night shows celebrate their fifth anniversary on June 7. It could … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Comedy, Croydon Central, Gardening, Music, Pubs
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Second exec director to leave council as Croydon cuts flowers
Croydon Council is to lose another of its six-figure salary executive directors when Tom Jeffrey stands down from the community services department in September. Jeffrey’s departure is not much of a surprise – recruited from Sutton just three years ago, … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Environment, Gardening, Jon Rouse
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mike Fisher, Taberner House
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Croydon is turning green this Saturday for charity
Croydon Green Fair is being staged at the Garwood Foundation at 27 Bramley Hill, South Croydon, this Saturday, May 28. To be opened at 10.30am by the new Mayor of Croydon (hopefully he won’t be too hungover after his champagne … Continue reading
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Tagged Croydon, England, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, South Croydon
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Election 2012: the battle for London’s middle ground
Barely has the dust settled on Londoners’ last rush to the polling stations (alright, we might be over-stating matters ever so slightly), but work is already underway in the two main party machines, and by LibDems where they have some … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Ken Livingstone, London-wide issues
Tagged Conservatives, Ken Livingstone, Liberal Democrats, London, Middle class, The Guardian, Tory
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Reader offer: Free tickets to the Champions League final
… that is the women’s Champions League final, at Fulham’s Craven Cottage ground on Thursday, May 26.
Posted in Activities, Football, Sport
Tagged Craven Cottage, France, Fulham F.C., Germany, Lyon, Manchester United F.C., Potsdam, UEFA Champions League
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Do you Fink Tory millionaire banker should run a state school?
Jon Ellacott, a parent with three children attending Oval Primary, has uncovered some disturbing information about the background, qualifications and achievements – or lack of them – of ARK, the educational organisation which is about to be handed valuable public … Continue reading
Youth services: Shirley meeting for volunteers, May 24
The council’s youth supports service is staging a public meeting in Shirley this Tuesday, May 24. In a message to all interested youth groups, parents and teenagers, they write:
Posted in Activities, Art, Croydon Council, Education, Shirley North
Tagged Broad Green, Child, Conservative Party, Croydon, London, London Borough of Croydon, Tim Pollard, Youth
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Croydon’s Robshaw leads Quins to European silverware
Congratulations to Chris Robshaw, the former Cumnor House schoolboy and Warlingham rugby club junior player, who last night led Harlequins to a nail-biting 19-18 win in the European Challenge Cup final over Stade Francais in Cardiff. Inside Croydon flagged up … Continue reading
Posted in Rugby Union, Sport, Warlingham RFC
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Oval Primary parents offered “bribe” to stay at academy school
Parents of children at Oval Primary school last night met staff from ARK, the academy specialists who look set to take over the running of the East Croydon school in September. One parent described as a “bribe” the new staff’s … Continue reading
