Daily Archives: December 4, 2012

Businesses to the rescue as lights go on in Crystal Palace

Posted on December 4, 2012 by insidecroydon

Christmas lights are twinkling in Crystal Palace and the Upper Norwood Joint Library is hosting a pantomime, all thanks to the generosity of local businesses. The businesses responded magnificently after the council decided not to help the area celebrate the … Continue reading →

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Rivers long-shot helps Trams to derail promotion-chasers

Posted on December 4, 2012 by insidecroydon

NON-LEAGUE NEWS: Croydon FC’s London Senior Cup match at Redbridge tonight has been postponed due to a frozen pitch, following a 3pm inspection, causing a delay to the Trams’ impressive sequence of wins, with only one defeat in nine games. … Continue reading →

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Boris takes us for a ride but not by tram to Crystal Palace

Posted on December 4, 2012 by insidecroydon

Transport for London is about to publish a seven-year investment plan that includes not a penny for the tram extensions promised in the London election campaign earlier this year by Mayor Boris Johnson and Steve O’Connell, the Assembly Member for … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Commuting, Environment, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Purley Way, Steve O'Connell, Sutton Council, Tramlink, Transport, Vidhi Mohan | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Bashford admits Laings not best value in £30m library deal

Posted on December 4, 2012 by insidecroydon

This is one for filing under the heading “This could only happen in Croydon”. Last night in the public question time element of the council meeting at the Town Hall, we had the Alice in Wonderland situation where a question … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Central, Eddy Arram, Gavin Barwell, John Laing Integrated Services, Libraries, Sara Bashford | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Croydon MP looking to make a crisp packet from expenses?

Posted on December 4, 2012 by insidecroydon

Given the national furore created by the MPs’ expenses scandal just a couple of years ago, you might imagine that our Westminster representatives would be extra careful over their financial conduct. One Croydon Conservative MP attracted special criticism for his … Continue reading →

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