Category Archives: Richard Ottaway MP

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 →

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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 →

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“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 →

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Nash letter dashes hopes for Roke to escape Harris

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

Parents, governors and staff at Roke Primary were left “shattered” last week, after the local MP, Richard Ottaway, passed on to them a letter he had received from Lord Nash, the under-secretary at the Department for Education. Nash’s letter runs … Continue reading →

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Former mayors Hecks and Millard have died

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

Two former Mayors of Croydon, Pat Hecks and Derek Millard, have died.

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Equivalents and exclusions boost results rather than education

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

Things are beginning to look grim for the future of Roke Primary, where parents, governors and staff fear that the public asset of the school, worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, is about to be handed over by education secretary … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Gavin Barwell MP, Kenley, Richard Ottaway MP, Roke Primary, Schools | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

What councillors say: “no opposition to Roke proposals”

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

Roke Primary is not “a failing” or under-performing school, yet Michael Gove, the Education minister, is about to hand over this publicly owned asset to a carpet salesman to run as an “academy”. No consultation, no mandate, and no agreement … Continue reading →

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Local Tories to quit party over gay marriage vote

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

Croydon’s three Members of Parliament will today all vote in favour of gay marriage, despite absolute opposition from, in one case, his church and in the case of both Conservatives, several local Tory party members. Inside Croydon understands that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Gavin Barwell MP, Richard Ottaway MP, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Pollard makes a false dubstep at London’s New Year parade

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

The secrecy, half-truths and bogusness of so much of what Croydon Council is about was extended even to the float at the Mayor of London’s New Year’s Day Parade last month. Alongside similar floats from the other London boroughs, Croydon’s … Continue reading →

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Boundary change vote leaves Barwell with nowhere to hide

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

The resounding 292 to 334 defeat of the Conservative-led Government in the House of Commons tonight, with the LibDems breaking their coalition to vote with Labour and others against proposed boundary changes to parliamentary seats, will have a significant impact … Continue reading →

Posted in Gavin Barwell MP, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Richard Ottaway MP, Boris Johnson, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Croydon short-changed by £95m on central grant funding

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

The people of Croydon are daily being short-changed by the government, as the borough receives a central grant from government that is £95 million less than our inner London neighbours, Labour-run Lambeth, despite there being 60,000 more people living in … Continue reading →

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