Daily Archives: May 12, 2011

Oval parents sent round in circles over academy status

Posted on May 12, 2011 by insidecroydon

It is said that if something looks like a duck, if it walks like a duck, and if it quacks like a duck, you can normally be pretty certain that it is a duck. So it is that parents of … Continue reading →

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PM praise for local papers and websites – but no help

Posted on May 12, 2011 by insidecroydon

Call Me Dave’s been let loose again, this time “writing” about local newspapers for Local Newspaper Week (yes, there’s even one of those). Thing is, if you exchange each Cameronian reference to “newspapers” with the word “website” or “blog”, the … Continue reading →

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Open day gives chance to survey Shirley’s historic windmill

Posted on May 12, 2011 by insidecroydon

Shirley Windmill opens its doors at noon on Sunday (May 15) for its first open day of the summer. Entry is free (although donations, however small, are always very welcome), with the first guided tour of this ancient monument at … Continue reading →

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A chance to talk. But will they listen?

Posted on May 12, 2011 by insidecroydon

The council has announced a series of Question Time events. “Meet the decision makers,” they say. It will be fascinating to see how these go. Within the highly regulated format of Town Hall proceedings, those chairing council meetings will too … Continue reading →

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