Daily Archives: May 23, 2012

Mr Smith’s FOI: Croydon Council’s oxymorons and obfuscation

Each Freedom of Information request dealt with by Croydon Council costs around £250 to process. That’s almost £100 more than the national average cost for handling FOIs, according to recently published research. This despite Croydon’s claims to have “efficiency in … Continue reading

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Ruskin House to stage summer open day: June 2

Croydon’s local Labour party and trades union “hub” (which has never cost the public £450 million), Ruskin House, is holding a family fun day on Saturday June 2, from 12-4pm. There will be a book sale, children’s activities, a raffle … Continue reading

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