Daily Archives: September 12, 2012

Schools job raises questions over Barwell Foundation link

Posted on September 12, 2012 by insidecroydon

The announcement this afternoon that Gavin Barwell is to be the parliamentary private secretary to the controversial education minister, Michael Gove, has led to renewed questions about the Croydon Central MP’s position with the multi-million-pound education charity, the Whitgift Foundation. … Continue reading →

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Altitude 25 looks to off-load unsold flats as short-term lets

Posted on September 12, 2012 by insidecroydon

A new planning application for the Altitude 25 development at East Croydon, seeking to allow short-term, serviced lets of some of the unsold apartments, has cast further doubts on the council’s grand plans to build a city in the sky. … Continue reading →

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Tech start-ups offer better prospects than more failing retail

Posted on September 12, 2012 by insidecroydon

As property giants Hammerson and Westfield charge headlong into a £1billion battle for the rights to develop another temple to high street retailing, proud Purley resident JONNY ROSE puts forward an alternative vision for regeneration: the Silicon Valley of South … Continue reading →

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