Category Archives: Crime

It’s official: Croydon appoints shrink to be council spindoctor

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

Our loyal reader may remember that back in December, we published a report stating that Jon Rouse, Croydon’s £248,000 per year chief executive, was about to appoint a trained psychologist with no media experience to head up the council’s communications. … Continue reading →

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South Norwood youth scheme that offers a clean slate

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

“It means clean slate.” A true youth scheme, organised and paid for out of their own pockets by half a dozen young people, is launched in South Norwood tonight, with the first session of the Tabula Rasa Youth Project being … Continue reading →

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Cuts put public at “unnecessary risk” says serving policeman

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Swingeing police budget cuts introduced by the government are putting the Croydon public “at unnecessary risk”, Inside Croydon has been told by a serving officer. It is fair to say that the Conservative party has long cherished its reputation as … Continue reading →

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Croydon questions: Louisa Woodley, Labour

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Inside Croydon has put a set of questions, mostly on policy, to all the candidates to become Sutton and Croydon’s GLA member. Here we have the final candidate’s responses on the record, publishing their responses in full, unedited, and without … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Commuting, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Health, Ken Livingstone, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Louisa Woodley, Mayday Hospital, Mayor of London, Policing, Steve O'Connell, Sutton Council, Thornton Heath, Tramlink, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Racist article by councillor’s husband is widely condemned

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

STEVEN DOWNES, the editor of Inside Croydon, reports on a disturbing story that a leading Croydon councillor did not want you to see Community and political leaders in Croydon have today called on London Mayor Boris Johnson and the Tory … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Clare Hilley, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon South, Steve O'Connell, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Tory activist Creatura’s efforts rewarded with Westminster job

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

And lo, it came to pass… This website is not in the habit of saying “I told you so”, but on this occasion we think we will indulge ourselves for a little prediction which, had we put a tenner on … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashburton, Broad Green, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Eddy Arram, Education, Gavin Barwell MP, Sara Bashford, Schools, Selsdon & Ballards | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Council paid interim’s £1,650 invoices for work on riots report

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

An “interim” at Croydon Council was invoicing up to £1,650 a time during the period he was working on Croydon’s “independent” report into last August’s riots, Inside Croydon has discovered. An invoice paid by Croydon Council, uncovered by Inside Croydon … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Dudley Mead, London-wide issues, Malcolm Wicks MP, Margaret Mead, Policing, Riots Review Panel, Sean Fitzsimons, West Croydon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Folly of a debate sees dour O’Connell bat out his innings

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Croydon got its own version of the election hustings this week for its London Assembly candidates. ANDREW PELLING was one of the few who went along to Folly’s End Sixty-five assorted political activists, journalists and council officers rather rattled around … Continue reading →

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Corruption inquiry into Lawrence case could call on Osland

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

That Theresa May, the Home Secretary, is considering a public inquiry into allegations that police corruption undermined the hunt for the killers of Stephen Lawrence may be of interest for Croydon councillor David Osland. Osland, a Conservative councillor for Coulsdon … Continue reading →

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Boris has no answers for campaigning Croydon teenager

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

Last night’s London Debate on ITV means that the Mayoral candidates – or at least some of them – have now appeared in four televised hustings across various channels. You do wonder whether even the capital’s chattering classes bothered to … Continue reading →

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