Category Archives: Allders

Croydon’s “only a Championship location” says planning chief

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

As Gavin Barwell once said, Croydon has an image problem. Our photograph, taken in Cannes yesterday morning, of the White Label-managed stand at the MIPIM  commercial property trade exhibition, shows that our south London borough is proving less of a … Continue reading →

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In to the Valley: Croydon’s wrong turn on road to future

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: So a massive retail-based regeneration scheme in the centre of town will go ahead. DAVID CALLAM says it may yet prove to be yesterday’s solution for tomorrow’s problems Behold Boris Johnson, Croydon’s saviour, appearing in person at the … Continue reading →

Posted in "Hammersfield", Allders, Business, Centrale, Ikea, Valley Park, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

The Croydon man at the heart of the Hammersfield deal

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

The £1 billion deal to redevelop the Whitgift Centre and Centrale needs, among its many objectives, to rekindle Croydon’s community spirit according to the chairman of one of the companies in the big-money joint venture. John Nelson was born in … Continue reading →

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Shot-gun marriage provides £1bn Croydon facelift

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

ANDREW PELLING was a guest at the wedding feast this morning to announce the £1 billion Hammerfield union. He’s not sure it will last The risk of having a London Mayor who thinks he is a top-class joker is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Allders, Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Business, Centrale, Housing, Mayor of London, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Hammerson and Westfield agree to work together in Croydon

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

Could this really be the new beginning that Croydon needs? No, not the departure from the council of its CEO, Jon Rouse, announced yesterday evening, but the £1 billion news which was released at the London Stock Exchange before trading … Continue reading →

Posted in Allders, Boris Johnson, Business, Centrale, Gavin Barwell MP, Housing, Mayor of London, Parking, Planning, Property, Ruskin Square, Tony Newman, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Take your hats off to battling Croydon business Hatz

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

It is fair to say that 2012 was not the greatest year in the business careers of hatmakers Margaret Chatelier and Monique Rebeiro. As the family-run business Hatz, in common with several other concessions that used to operate out of … Continue reading →

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Pick of posts of 2012: Allders, comics and sinking ships

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Yesterday, we listed our 20 most-read posts of 2012. We also asked some of our readers and contributors for a more subjective selection and to choose their favourite articles from the past 12 months. Here’s some of their answers: If … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, Allders, Andrew Pelling, Art, CODA, Comedy, Croydon Council, Housing, John Laing Integrated Services, Libraries, Mike Fisher, Phil Thomas, Planning, URV | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Inside Croydon 2012: what our loyal reader’s been reading

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

The following is the Inside Croydon 2012 Hit Parade, and needs to be read in the “voice” of Alan “Fluff” Freeman. For younger readers, think Smashy and Nicey… It’s the top 20 posts published on this site in the past … Continue reading →

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Imagine: wishes for 2013 to see a better, safer Croydon

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

LEE WEBSTER outlines her new year’s wishes for Croydon – with safety and proper representation top of her list Sorry to burst the bubble of holiday joy, but it’s hard to look forward with too much hope to the coming … Continue reading →

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Bah humbug! Tory councillor complains at ‘too early’ Christmas

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

One of Croydon’s Conservative councillors wants to stop the town’s retailers from starting their Christmas sales campaigns too early. Ashburton councillor Adam Kellett put forward his own forthright views in a question to the council leader Mike Fisher at the … Continue reading →

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Ferrari to host Westfield’s “Telephone Town Hall”

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

While the politicians of various parties and (questionable) abilities continue to indulge themselves in half-truths, misinformation and petty spats, elsewhere in London, in the plush offices of West End PR agencies and high-powered law firms, the real battle for Croydon’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Allders, Business, Centrale, Housing, Planning, Property, South Croydon Community Association, Transport, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Newman: “Plan is too little, too late to help economy”

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

After five years saying that they would not intervene in the local economy, the Conservatives who run Croydon Council are about to launch an economic plan. For TONY NEWMAN, the leader of the Labour opposition group, this is an admission … Continue reading →

Posted in Allders, Business, Centrale, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Council, Jon Rouse, Tony Newman, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Car park failure is dire warning for Croydon’s casino economics

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Another week, another multi-million pound company goes into administration. ANDREW PELLING says that the collapse of financial scheme behind a car park operator will have lasting repercussions for Croydon There’s been a lot of action this week that … Continue reading →

Posted in Allders, Andrew Pelling, Business, Centrale, Commuting, Council Tax, Croham, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Fairfield Halls, Jon Rouse, Parking, Property, Transport, Waddon, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Collapsing retail sector hits Croydon hardest, says BBC

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

Croydon has suffered the worst rate of retail store closures in the whole of London, the BBC is reporting. BBC London accessed the figures from a nationwide survey on retail trends for the first six months of 2012. The worrying … Continue reading →

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Don’t panic! Mead’s benefits U-turn shows council in crisis

Posted on October 6, 2012 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Something strange is happening at the Town Hall. Commonsense is prevailing over political dogma. Some highly placed people’s jobs must be at stake, says Inside Croydon editor STEVEN DOWNES Don’t panic! Croydon’s Captain Mainwaring is in charge! Something … Continue reading →

Posted in Allders, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Council, Dudley Mead, Jon Rouse, Margaret Mead, Menta Tower, Mike Fisher, Planning, Schools, URV | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments