Daily Archives: December 23, 2013

Charity reform required to alter Foundation’s influence

Posted on December 23, 2013 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: At the weekend, Susan Oliver asked: what is the real role in Croydon of the multi-million pound Whitgift Foundation, the owners of much of the land being redeveloped as part of the £1bn Hammersfield scheme? Here, DAVID CALLAM … Continue reading →

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JAGS founder calls for more help to combat gang culture

Posted on December 23, 2013 by insidecroydon

Tracey Ford, the founder of the Croydon-based anti-violence body the JAGS Foundation, has welcomed a government report on the first year of its Ending Gang and Youth Violence (EGYV) initiative. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme last week, Ford … Continue reading →

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Chinese government has role in £500m Crystal Palace scheme

Posted on December 23, 2013 by insidecroydon

The major financial backer behind the ZhongRohn Group, which wants to build a £500million replica of the Victorian Crystal Palace as a hotel and entertainment complex on public open space at the top of Sydenham Hill, is the Chinese government. … Continue reading →

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Met cancelled police leave ahead of Duggan inquest verdict

Posted on December 23, 2013 by insidecroydon

Police across London, including Croydon, had leave cancelled last week as the Met prepared for adverse public reaction to the jury’s verdict in the inquest into the death of Mark Duggan. Duggan’s death in August 2011 sparked riots in Tottenham … Continue reading →

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