Daily Archives: February 10, 2013

Incinerator campaigners ask: WHO is Gavin Barwell?

Posted on February 10, 2013 by insidecroydon

Jean Lambert, the Green party’s Member of the European Parliament for London, has joined a protest against the proposed incinerator in Beddington. Visiting a primary school next to the proposed incinerator site on Friday, Lambert contradicted Croydon Central MP Gavin … Continue reading →

Posted in Broad Green, Croydon Greens, Croydon North, Environment, Gavin Barwell, Health, Waddon, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Signs of the Times II: Hoar’s £300 “health and safety” tax

Posted on February 10, 2013 by insidecroydon

#thatissocroydon BBC London reporter Angela Walker yesterday nailed Croydon Councillor Simon Hoar over proposals to charge shop-owners and other small businesses a £300 stealth tax over five years for placing boards and banners on the pavement. According to Hoar, looking … Continue reading →

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Sign of the Times I: the Bridge to Nowhere

Posted on February 10, 2013 by insidecroydon

Here it is: the admission by the station operators at East Croydon that the £22 million Bridge to Nowhere really does lead to… well, nowhere. The signs appeared in the past fortnight, and are a welcome and belated addition that … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe West, Commuting, East Croydon, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment