Category Archives: Croydon South

Gove’s Roke “consultation” uses figures that do not add up

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

One of the basics taught at every primary school is adding up. Trouble with Michael Gove, the education secretary, and the “consultation” he commissioned on the future of Roke Primary School, is that none of it adds up. Roke is … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Kenley, Richard Ottaway MP, Roke Primary, Schools | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Countdown to council elections begins in Toy Town gowns

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: It is one year until the council elections, and for some, they have everything to lose, writes STEVEN DOWNES Last night’s instalment of a new Mayor of Croydon, Sanderstead councillor Yvette Hopley, marked the firing of the starter’s … Continue reading →

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Even in Croydon, the Tories are split over Europe

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

The splits in the Conservative party over Europe, so widely reported nationally, are even apparent between two of Croydon’s MPs, reports ANDREW PELLING With UKIP polling as high as 20 per cent in opinion polls this week, Croydon’s Conservative MPs … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 General Election, Andrew Pelling, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell MP, Peter Staveley, Richard Ottaway MP, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Cane Hill plans for 675 family homes but only 222 children

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

The “family homes” built by Barratt Homes can’t be very good: according to the house-builder, few of those that it will be building at Cane Hill in Coulsdon will accommodate any children. Apparently to avoid having to provide a school … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Business, Cane Hill, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon West, Croydon Council, Croydon South, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, Education, Housing, Mayor of London, Old Coulsdon Residents' Association, Planning, Schools | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Council accused of broken promise to disabled children

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

A father from South Croydon has accused Croydon Council of acting unlawfully and immorally over the decision in 2011 to stop providing transport to disabled children attending the Purley Oaks literacy centre. The centre is run by Croydon Council and … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Croydon South, Education, Purley Oaks, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Who has the Balls in the BBC’s The Politician’s Husband?

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

So who is it supposed to be based on then, tonight’s new BBC drama series The Politician’s Husband, starring David Tennant and Emily Watson? Is it Maggie and Dennis? Or is it Mr and Mrs Speaker Bercow? Could it be … Continue reading →

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Roke Primary victim of “overzealous” Gove, says Tory MP

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Readers of a nervous disposition should look away now. The following article contains flashing lights and some robust English language and may not be suitable for those under the age of about 12. Or Michael Gove. If further proof were … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon South, Education, Kenley, Richard Ottaway MP, Roke Primary | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Croydon Tory members urged to attend Thatcher funeral

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

It has been called “a state funeral on the sly”, and Wednesday’s £10 million-worth of ceremonies for Baroness Thatcher has even been decried by a senior columnist in the Daily Torygraph. What is becoming increasingly clear is that David Cameron, … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, Gavin Barwell MP, Outside Croydon, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Glenda Jackson performance worthy of her third Oscar

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

Residents in her north London constituency have complained of her lack of activity in the House of Commons of late. But Glenda Jackson‘s speech in the Thatcher debate was rated by some to have all the acting panache and passion … Continue reading →

Posted in Gavin Barwell MP, Richard Ottaway MP, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Purley residents suspicious as campaign posters disappear

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

A group of residents in Purley are back on a “war footing”, after what they claim has been heavy-handed treatment from Croydon Council over their on-going campaign against a planning application to build a large hospital on the site of … Continue reading →

Posted in Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Environment, Health, Kenley, Planning, Purley | Tagged , , , , , ,

‘Calming our streets’: community meeting, Apr 10

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

South Croydon Community Association is organising a meeting next Wednesday, April 10, for the community to discuss “calming our streets”. The meeting will take place from 7pm at St George’s Church, Barrow Road, Waddon CR0 4EZ. “We are trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in Community associations, Crime, Croham, Croydon 8/8, Croydon South, Fairfield, Policing, South Croydon Community Association, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 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

Planning conflicts of interest? In Croydon? Don’t be silly

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

The Daily Torygraph, that bastion of left-wing revolutionaries, yesterday ran a fascinating report on how some councillors had been abusing their position within local authority planning committees to line their own pockets. Or purses. Shock! Horror! This, of course, would … Continue reading →

Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, Cane Hill, Clare Hilley, Croydon South, Housing, Menta Tower, Planning, Property, Richard Ottaway MP, Ruskin Square, URV, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , ,

PR agents sign up Tesco as cut-price festival sponsors

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

Tesco, the unwitting purveyors of horse meat with a long-time reputation for doing things on the cheap, and now the proud owners of an “express” store in a South Croydon landmark pub despite local opposition have “generously” agreed to sponsor … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community associations, Croham, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, Environment, Fairfield, Parking, Property, Pubs, Restaurants, Waddon, Whitgift Foundation | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

More than 2,000 people in Croydon hit by £1,000 Bedroom Tax

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

At a time when precise, hard details are hard to come by, as our local and national politicians duck and dive around issues, here’s two stats: According to the National Housing Federation, 2,908 people in Croydon living in council homes … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Housing, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments