Daily Archives: June 13, 2012

The £248,000 CEO speaks: Six pages of councilspeak

Posted on June 13, 2012 by insidecroydon

The latest morale-boosting memo from Jon Rouse, Croydon Council’s £248,000 per year chief executive, reaches Inside Croydon Towers this morning directly from the Planning and Environment department on Taberner House’s seventh floor. The six pages (no attempt at brevity) is … Continue reading →

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Ikea chucks out the chintz and now they chuck out Gypsies

Posted on June 13, 2012 by insidecroydon

Ikea in Valley Park has been using security guards to vet the ethnicity of people arriving at the store’s car park and trying to ban anyone who appears to be a “Gypsy” from entering. The store’s management claims it is … Continue reading →

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Deal on rent is crucial to future of Allders, reports say

Posted on June 13, 2012 by insidecroydon

Allders, Croydon’s flagship department store since 1862, has had to go to its landlords to ask for a reduction in its rent, or even to go without paying any rent for a period, according to reports in the trade press … Continue reading →

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