Daily Archives: May 28, 2012

South End residents and businesses look to oust Tesco

Posted on May 28, 2012 by insidecroydon

The first meeting of a new residents group for people living and working in and around the South End area of South Croydon made a strong case against allowing Tesco to open another Express store, using the Whitgift Foundation-owned Swan … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, Business, Church and religions, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Housing, Local media, Parking, Planning, Property, Pubs, Restaurants, South Croydon, Vidhi Mohan, Waddon, Waste incinerator, Whitgift Foundation | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

MP Barwell admits: it’ll be Croydon East for me in 2015

Posted on May 28, 2012 by insidecroydon

Gavin Barwell, MP for Croydon Central, has declared himself as a candidate for the Conservative nomination for a parliamentary seat that does not exist (yet). Barwell told Inside Croydon that “I will apply for Croydon East”. This is a very … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Central, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell, Outside Croydon, Paul Burstow MP, Richard Ottaway MP, Selsdon & Ballards, South Croydon, Tom Brake MP | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Council cover-up fails to hide crucial missed riots meeting

Posted on May 28, 2012 by insidecroydon

Senior Croydon councillors – including council leader Mike Fisher and London Assembly Member Steve O’Connell – failed to attend a police strategy meeting on the morning of the Croydon riots on August 8 last year to organise and plan to … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Pelling, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Council, Gavin Barwell, Jon Rouse, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mike Fisher, Policing, Riots Review Panel, Simon Hoar, Steve O'Connell | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment