Category Archives: Maria Gatland

Red Deer locals look north for help to rebuff Morrisons

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

Another landmark Croydon pub is under threat of takeover from a supermarket chain. And our local councillors’ response – where they have bothered to respond – is effectively to shrug their shoulders and say there’s nothing that they can, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community associations, Croham, Maria Gatland, Planning, Property, Pubs, Sanderstead, South Croydon Community Association, Steve O'Connell, Tim Pollard, Yvette Hopley | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Send ‘em back! Councillor’s rant against traveller groups

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

Sexism, rants against the local press for failing to be sufficiently subservient, and racism – last night’s full meeting of the council at the Town Hall had it all. It was as if, for Croydon’s ruling Conservative group, the 1930s … Continue reading →

Posted in Croham, Donald Speakman, Maria Gatland, Purley | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Croydon rejects planning proposal as a “recipe for disaster”

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

Croydon’s Conservative-run council has set itself on collision course with Tory local government chief Eric Pickles after deciding to reject as “a recipe for disaster” Whitehall proposals on planning that would make it easier for developers and homeowners to build … Continue reading →

Posted in Croham, Environment, Gardening, Housing, Jason Perry, Maria Gatland, Planning, Property, Tim Pollard | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Council helps Lidl defeat batman over pub demolition

Posted on September 1, 2012 by

Croydon Council has given the all-clear to Lidl to demolish the Good Companions pub at Hamsey Green, leaving local residents and some Sanderstead councillors to pin their hopes on objections to the planned supermarket because it is unsuitable for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community associations, Croham, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Environment, Fairfield, Lynne Hale, Maria Gatland, Planning, Property, Pubs, Richard Ottaway MP, Sanderstead, Tim Pollard, Whitgift Foundation, Wildlife, Yvette Hopley | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Meeting urges locals to boycott Swan & Sugarloaf Tesco

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

A new residents’ association drew the attention and attendance of four Croydon councillors and an MP. It was a learning experience for them, as DIAMOND GEEZER reports How things change: after a first meeting to which none of the nine … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Clare Hilley, Croham, Fairfield, Jason Perry, Maria Gatland, Michael Neal, Property, Pubs, Restaurants, Simon Hoar, South Croydon Community Association, Tony Harris, Vidhi Mohan, Waddon, Whitgift Foundation | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Tesco Town: South End community to meet this Friday

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

The first meeting of the South End Community Forum takes place this Friday, May 25, when sure to be close to the top of the agenda is the dire threat to local businesses of the decision of the Whitgift Foundation, … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, Business, Croham, History, Maria Gatland, Planning, Pubs, Steve O'Connell | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Croydon Council snubs the Irish as it cancels St Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

ANDREW PELLING reports on the latest cut-back in Croydon St Patrick’s Day has been cancelled by Croydon Council. The council chose another day of Celtic celebration, St David’s Day, to announce it was to put a stop to any Irish … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, Boris Johnson, Business, Croydon Council, Gerry Ryan, Graham Bass, History, Maria Gatland, Mike Fisher, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Pearson turns pantomime villain over council’s attempted ban

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

BELLA BARTOCK went to review a community pantomime in New Addington, and was surprised to find the council trying to stop local people’s innocent fun Matt Spencer of the New Addington Salvation Army Community Church says that their production of … Continue reading →

Posted in Maria Gatland, New Addington, Tony Pearson | 1 Comment

21 Croydon councillors double up on their parking perks

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

How many cars do our Croydon councillors need to go about their duties on our behalf? Well, in the case of at least 21 of our elected councillors, the answer is two.

Posted in Badsha Quadir, Broad Green, Coulsdon, Croham, Croydon Council, Dudley Mead, Fairfield, Kenley, Margaret Mead, Maria Gatland, Mike Fisher, New Addington, Parking, Phil Thomas, Purley, Sanderstead, Sara Bashford, Thornton Heath, Tim Pollard, Timothy Godfrey, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Councillor’s email explains how Literacy Centre will close

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

Inside Croydon has obtained an email sent this week from Councillor Tim Pollard, deputy leader of Croydon Council with responsibility for education services. The email typifies the mixed messages we get from some of our local public servants – say … Continue reading →

Posted in Croham, Education, Libraries, Maria Gatland, Purley, Sara Bashford, Tim Pollard

Cameron’s Crazy Council: “Don’t you just hate the coalition?”

Posted on October 16, 2010 by

Croydon, under Tory council leader Mike Fisher, is fast becoming Cameron’s Crazy Council. On the one hand, Fisher’s inner cabinet has shamelessly approved increases in their council allowances of up to 34 per cent – even earning the condemnation of … Continue reading →

Posted in Clare Hilley, Croydon Council, Maria Gatland, Mike Fisher, Sara Bashford, Waddon