Daily Archives: September 1, 2012

Council helps Lidl defeat batman over pub demolition

Croydon Council has given the all-clear to Lidl to demolish the Good Companions pub at Hamsey Green, leaving local residents and some Sanderstead councillors to pin their hopes on objections to the planned supermarket because it is unsuitable for a … Continue reading

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Job vacancy: Strategy, Commissioning… [etc, ad nauseum]

After more than two years of some extreme cuts to public service jobs, even to front-line areas, Croydon Council continues to hire highly paid consultants. And some of these are employed in areas which are, frankly, inexplicable. Our loyal reader … Continue reading

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