Category Archives: Julie Belvir

Investigation called for over councillor’s planning interests

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Julie Belvir, the Borough Solicitor, Croydon Council‘s senior legal officer, is expected to investigate the conduct of Waddon councillor Clare Hilley. Last month, Inside Croydon published an email from Hilley in which she offered her “planning expertise” to a leading … Continue reading →

Posted in Property, Environment, Housing, Simon Hoar, Waddon, Clare Hilley, Planning, Waste incinerator, Tony Harris, Julie Belvir | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

“Gis a planning job”: damning email from Croydon councillor

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

Inside Croydon has obtained an email sent from a Croydon councillor to a leading firm in the building industry, seeking work based on their “planning expertise” at a time when the councillor was serving on the Town Hall’s planning committees. … Continue reading →

Posted in Clare Hilley, Croydon South, Julie Belvir, Planning, Richard Ottaway MP, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Croydon Council: where FOI stands for something else

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

And here’s another, if somewhat minor but no less crass example of how Croydon Council executives, earning six-figure salaries, are flagrantly and deliberately squandering your money. On this occasion, it has been done with the knowledge of the leader of … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Danny Brierley, Jon Rouse, Julie Belvir, Mike Fisher, Tim Pollard | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Dear Mr Edwards. If there’s anything you want to know, just ask

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

Inside Croydon thoroughly approves of and admires the online Freedom of Information tool, WhatDoTheyKnow.com, and we would encourage anyone to make use of it if they have a serious question about some aspect of a public body that, for some … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Danny Brierley, Jon Rouse, Julie Belvir, Local media, Sara Bashford | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Croydon starts to gag councillors over planning bids

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

Another one of Croydon Council’s more ludicrous internal memos reaches us here at Inside Croydon. This one, from the council’s official solicitor, seeks to forbid councillors from talking to local residents on planning matters. Some times. They’re just not entirely … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Cane Hill, Clare Hilley, Croydon Council, Environment, Housing, Jon Rouse, Julie Belvir, London-wide issues, Menta Tower, Planning, Property, Restaurants, Ruskin Square, URV | Tagged , , , , , , ,