Daily Archives: June 10, 2011

For Croydon MP Ottaway, it’s a case of jobs for the girls

Croydon South MP Richard Ottaway has a new staff member at his Westminster office: a local teenager called Madeleine Hale. If that name sounds familiar, it’s probably because Hale is the daughter of senior Conservative Croydon councillor, Lynne Hale. Lynne … Continue reading

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Book Trail tragedy averted as Bashford overlooks the law again

News of another embarrassing reverse at Croydon Council over the management of its libraries. Posters and leaflets were printed recently, appealing for volunteers to help at a summer “Book Trail”, aimed at assisting younger children learn to read. The trouble … Continue reading

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