Category Archives: London-wide issues

Channel 5 looking to pull fast one on Croydon’s petty thieves

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

How others see us… Earlier this week, there was a visit to Inside Croydon Towers by a television producer who had dared venture forth from his trendy offices in one of those fashionable “quarters” of east London in order to … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, Crime, Local media, London-wide issues, Policing | 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 →

Posted in Gavin Barwell MP, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Richard Ottaway MP, Boris Johnson, Crime, New Addington, Croydon Council, Whitgift Centre, Mike Fisher, Environment, Tony Newman, Purley, Margaret Mead, Simon Hoar, Waddon, Centrale, Clare Hilley, Badsha Quadir, Health, Sanderstead, Dudley Mead, Addiscombe, Alison Butler, Waste incinerator, Croydon 8/8, Louisa Woodley, Coulsdon East, Eddy Arram, Selsdon & Ballards, Policing, Tony Harris, Whitgift Foundation, Yvette Hopley, 2012 by-election, "Hammersfield", 2014 council elections, 2015 General Election | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Oi! Could the Town Hall do the Lambeth Walk under Labour?

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Croydon’s Labour party looks like adopting a new approach to offer to the electorate ahead of the 2014 local elections. Labour wants to offer “a council run for the town, not the Town Hall”, according to the deputy leader of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 council elections, Alison Butler, Boris Johnson, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Lambeth Council, Steve Reed MP, Tony Newman, URV | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Seni Lewis case raises “profound and frightening” issues

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

The death after police intervention of a 23-year-old IT graduate from South Norwood, Seni Lewis, was raised in the House of Commons yesterday by Croydon MP Steve Reed, who told parliament, “The questions that this case raises are profound and … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Croydon North, Policing, South Norwood, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ashes to ashes: Only Boris can stop Viridor incinerator now

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Did Sutton’s LibDems last night grant planning permission to Viridor for its £1bn incinerator project at Beddington Lane just so that someone else could make the tough decision to block it? Contributing editor ANDREW PELLING says that nothing … Continue reading →

Posted in Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, London-wide issues, Business, Environment, Outside Croydon, Simon Hoar, Andrew Pelling, Health, Planning, Waste incinerator, Tom Brake MP, Croydon Greens, Sutton Council, St Helier Hospital, Paul Burstow MP | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Livingstone’s having a laugh in Croydon: May 17

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

It’s a good job Ken Livingstone says he will not seek elected office again, because he would never again be able to refute suggestions that he’s a right comedian after this Friday night in Croydon. The former Mayor of London … Continue reading →

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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

Tories Fisher and Barwell told to get off their “fat arses”

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Croydon’s Tory leadership, Mike Fisher and Gavin “I’m just a bag man” Barwell, have come in for a withering attack – from their own political party’s high command. Iain Dale, the noted Conservative blogger, used his weekly diary on ConservativeHome.com, … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Environment, Gavin Barwell MP, Mike Fisher, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

UKIP results are “poison” to Conservatives in Croydon

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: If UKIP can gain Godstone in neighbouring Surrey, then what damage might they do to the Tories in Coulsdon or Purley, especially when 2014′s Town Hall elections are held along with European ballots? ANDREW PELLING has been crunching … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe, Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Coulsdon East, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Gavin Barwell MP, New Addington, Outside Croydon, Purley, Sanderstead, Selsdon & Ballards, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Appeal judges’ decision on Crystal Palace puts parks at risk

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

An appeal court decision to allow “luxury apartments” to be built in Crystal Palace Park could see parkland up and down the country subject to speculative development, according to a concerned London Assembly Member. Earlier this week, three Lords of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bromley Council, Community associations, Crystal Palace Community Association, Environment, History, Housing, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Norwood Society, Outside Croydon, Property, Upper Norwood | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Have you been hit by benefits cap? The BBC wants to know

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Do you live in Croydon and are affected by the changes in social security payments, specifically the benefits cap? Nina Robinson is a BBC journalist making a radio documentary for World Service and she wants to speak to anyone who … Continue reading →

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Burnt: incinerator scheme fails to get planning permission

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

A Sutton Council planning meeting last night refused to approve plans to build a waste incinerator on its border with Croydon, at Beddington Lane, a stunning reversal for the powers of big business. Ahead of the meeting, with the Sutton … Continue reading →

Posted in Broad Green, Business, Community associations, Croydon Greens, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Outside Croydon, Planning, Shasha Khan, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Tony Newman, Waste incinerator, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Newman calls on Merton to honour Ken’s incinerator pledge

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Tony Newman, the leader of the opposition Labour group on Croydon Council, has called on his counterpart at Merton, Stephen Alambritis, to do the decent thing and get his council to withdraw its approval of the south London incinerator planned … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Croydon Greens, Environment, Health, Ken Livingstone, London-wide issues, Outside Croydon, Sutton Council, Tony Newman, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , ,

Campaigners to protest at incinerator planning meeting

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

The campaign to stop the building of a waste incinerator on Metropolitan Open Land at Beddington Lane seems to be entering a critical phase, following the approval of the plans for the Viridor  commercial scheme by Sutton Council’s planning officers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Business, Croydon Greens, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Outside Croydon, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , ,

Croydon’s homes crisis is borough’s bitter Thatcher legacy

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: DAVID CALLAM says that the council lost much of its ability to manage its own policies on business and housing to a premiership of 30 years ago Margaret Thatcher is portrayed as a darling of the Home Counties … Continue reading →

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