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Category Archives: Business
How to set-up a busy street market in less than 12 months
Compare and contrast. Yesterday, for the second week, a busy and buzzing street market was staged in Crystal Palace, at Haynes Lane, off Westow Street. Around a dozen independent traders, selling locally sourced products, had stalls at the market. More … Continue reading
That’s Oddie: HSBC takes dislike to questions from a Goodie
Wonder whatever happened to Bill Oddie? Was he lost in the undergrowth at Springwatch? Did he get eaten by a giant kitten? Neither. He’s been out stalking bankers. The resulting short film report does not make for pretty viewing, and … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Environment, Wildlife
Tagged Bill Oddie, Borneo, Business, Financial Services, HSBC, London, Springwatch
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Hammersfield choose architects for Croydon’s re-design
The architects selected to redesign the Whitgift Centre and Centrale were named today as London firms Allies and Morrison and Leonard Design Architects, as a brief news story in Property Week suggested that the joint scheme between developers Hammerson and … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, Centrale, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Croydon, Hammerson, London, Property Week, Royal Festival Hall, Westfield, Westfield Bradford, Whitgift Centre
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Ashes to ashes: Only Boris can stop Viridor incinerator now
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Did Sutton’s LibDems last night grant planning permission to Viridor for its £1bn incinerator project at Beddington Lane just so that someone else could make the tough decision to block it? Contributing editor ANDREW PELLING says that nothing … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Business, Croydon Greens, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Outside Croydon, Paul Burstow MP, Planning, Simon Hoar, St Helier Hospital, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Waste incinerator
Tagged Boris Johnson, LibDem, Liberal Democrats, London, Paul Burstow, Sutton, Viridor, Worcester Park
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Spellings joins the Code Club to help next digital generation
Code Club, the scheme to bring practical knowledge about digital technology into primary school classrooms, has another local volunteer in Neil Spellings, a past contributor to this website. Spellings has worked for more than 18 years in the IT industry, … Continue reading
When Croydon’s first couple were actually a laughing matter
Local comedian ANTHONY MILLER says that the success of Purley comedy couple Terry and June was no joke A running gag of this website is a reference to the borough’s first couple as Terry and June. There is something of … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, East Croydon, Fairfield Halls, History, Purley, Theatre, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Croydon, East Croydon station, Fairfield Hall, June Whitfield, London, Margaret Thatcher, Terry Scott, Whitgift Centre
Council’s Mr & Mrs act that defies proper declarations
The move by Croydon Council to take over the running of the Fairfield Halls has thrown a supertrouper spotlight on some of the interests, and potential conflicts of interest, of leading members of the borough’s Establishment. After all, with senior … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Care Homes, Charity, Croydon 8/8, Dudley Mead, Fairfield Halls, London Mozart Players, Margaret Mead, Old Palace, Riots Review Panel, Schools, Trinity School, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift School
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fairfield Hall, Localism Act 2011, London Borough of Croydon, Margaret Mead, Meads
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Portas starts to opens doors – for £1bn “Hammersfield”
LAST NIGHT’S TELLY: DAVID CALLAM, the former local newspaper business editor, reviews the opening episode of Mary Queen of the High Street, the Channel 4 series that spawned £2.7 million-worth of public grants, and poses an important question about her … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Activities, Business, David Callam, Surrey Street, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Croydon, Hammerson, High Street, London, Mary Portas, Roman Road, South Croydon, Tesco
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Join the celebration for Crystal Palace’s transition: May 8
The Crystal Palace Transition Town group is inviting residents from near and far to join them tonight for their annual meeting and celebration tonight at The Salvation Army Building, 58-60 Westow Street, SE19 3AF from 7.30pm. “It’s been a very … Continue reading
Fairtrade Croydon’s 10th birthday: May 18
Ten years ago, Croydon became the first London borough to become officially recognised as a Fairtrade borough, committed to boosting awareness and understanding of trade issues and promoting the purchase of Fairtrade products. It is World Fairtrade Day on May … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Business
Tagged Ban Ki Moon, Croydon, Developing country, Fairtrade, Fairtrade certification, Fairtrade Foundation, Fairtrade Town, London